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Sugar showdown: which sweetener wreaks havoc on your gut?

NCT ID NCT06799715

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study gives 20 healthy adults drinks containing sucrose (table sugar), glucose, fructose, or plain water, then measures how their bodies respond. Researchers track gut hormones, blood sugar, digestion speed, and other health markers. The goal is to understand the unique effects of each sugar, which could inform future nutrition guidelines.

What this could mean

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Active substance
sucrose, glucose, fructose, and water
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help explain how different sugars impact appetite, blood sugar, and digestion, guiding better dietary advice.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in healthy people, so results may not apply to everyone. It only looks at short-term effects, not long-term health outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 20 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 55 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy, non-diabetic (glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) \< 5.7%, fasting glucose \< 5.6 mmol/L), and normal weight participants with a body-mass index (BMI) of 19.0-24.9 kg/m2, parameters of complete blood count within normal range * Age 18-55 years * Stable body weight (± 5%) for at least three months * Able to give informed consent as documented by signature Exclusion Criteria: * Fructose intolerance * Any pre-existing diet (e.g., vegetarian diet, vegan diet, sugar free diet, paleo diet, Atkins diet, ketogenic diet) that deviates from normal eating habits * Regular consumption (\>1/ week) of erythritol or xylitol * Regular intake of medications, except contraceptives * Pre-existing impairment of blood coagulation/thrombocyte function (e.g. hereditary, regular intake of anti-coagulant agents (e.g. NSAIDs, heparin, warfarin, etc.))Chronic or clinically relevant acute infections/diseases * Substance abuse (more than 1 glass wine/beer per day; regular consumption of cannabis, consumption of cocaine, heroin, etc.), regular smoking * Pregnancy: although no contraindication, pregnancy might influence metabolic state. Women who are pregnant or have the intention to become pregnant during the course of the study are excluded. In female participants a urine pregnancy test is carried out upon screening. * Shift worker * Participation in another study with investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Claraspital

    Basel, 4002, Switzerland

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