Whey Protein Ingestion and Glucose Control in Pre- and Post Diabetic Individuals
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Prediabetes / Type 2 Diabetes
In brief
To examine the effects of twice daily whey protein consumption on blood glucose and insulin in pre-diabetic and diabetic individuals
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06694155
- Run by
- University of Arkansas
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2025-01-15
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-06
Who can join
Age: 50 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Males and females ages 50-70 years.
- Body mass index between 25-45 kg/m2
- Capable of providing informed consent.
- COVID-19 negative and/or asymptomatic.
- Willing to abstain from drinking alcohol or consuming marijuana and CBD products during the 7-day study meal period on two occasions.
- HbA1c: 5.7-6.4% or 6.5% to 7.5% or fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL
You may not qualify if…
- Subject who does not/will not eat dairy protein sources.
- Subjects taking exogenous insulin injections or GLP /GIP injections or other appetite suppressants.
- Unwilling to keep a detailed 7 day food journal on two occasions
- Unwilling to wear a CGM for 7 days on two occasions and share the data with the research team.
- Lactose intolerance.
- Hemoglobin <10g/dL at screening.
- History of chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer in the 6 months prior to enrollment.
- History of gastrointestinal bypass/reduction surgery.
- Pregnant or lactating individuals.
- History of a chronic inflammatory disease (e.g. Lupus, Crohn's disease)
- Currently receiving androgen (e.g., testosterone) or anabolic (e.g., GH, IGF-I) therapy.
- Currently using corticosteroid medications (cortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisone, etc.).
- Unwilling to avoid using protein or amino-acid supplements during participation.
- Unwilling to fast overnight.
- Any medical condition or medication that the PI or clinical study staff finds contradictory to this study.
Where it is running
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States (enrolling)
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