Could mulberry leaf help obese Kids' blood sugar?
NCT ID NCT07494253
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study is testing whether a mulberry leaf extract supplement (Reducose) can help control blood sugar spikes after meals in obese children and adolescents. Eighty participants will take either the supplement or a placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in blood sugar and insulin levels during glucose tolerance tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mulberry leaf extract (Reducose)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a natural supplement to help manage blood sugar spikes in obese children and adolescents.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study, so results may not be conclusive. The supplement is not a treatment for obesity or diabetes, and individual results may vary.
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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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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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6 to 16 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: * Body mass index (BMI) \>95° percentile for age and sex, according to WHO growth standards * absence of chronic deseases Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of type 1 diabetes * chronic use of steroid drugs * known allergies or hypersensitvity to any component of the stusy product (Reducose) * use of medications known to affect glucose metabolism
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale Pediatrico Giovanni XXIII
Bari, 70124, Italy
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