Tiny study probes GIP's role in gut blood flow for diabetes
NCT ID NCT06426823
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how the hormone GIP changes blood flow in the gut after a sugary drink in 10 people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers used a GIP-blocking drug to see what happens when GIP is stopped. The goal was to better understand GIP's role in digestion and metabolism, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GIP(3-30)NH2 (a GIP receptor blocker) and saline placebo
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could clarify how GIP influences digestion and metabolism in type 2 diabetes, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study (10 people) focused on understanding basic mechanisms, not testing a treatment. Results may not apply broadly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Type 2 diabetes * BMI 20-35 kg/m\^2 * Age 20-80 Exclusion Criteria: * Not MRI-compatible implants * Claustrophobia * Abnormal kidney or liver function * Anemia * Planned weight loss or change in diet * Hypertension * Other conditions that could be expected to affect the primary or secondary outcomes
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, 2200, Denmark
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