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Amino Acid Supplement

Oral Supplement for Type 2 Diabetes

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Texas A&M University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 120 ± 5 min after isotope infusion

Summary

This trial is testing whether isoleucine affects TCA cycle function in obese, insulin resistant type 2 diabetics, and whether this can help control and coordinate complex patterns of force.

Eligible Conditions
  • Type 2 Diabetes

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 120 ± 5 min after isotope infusion
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 120 ± 5 min after isotope infusion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in whole-body protein metabolism in type 2 diabetic obese subjects
Secondary study objectives
24-hour glucose levels in type 2 diabetic obese subjects
Changes in attention and executive functions as measured by Brief-A in type 2 diabetics obese subjects
Changes in attention and executive functions as measured by Trail Making Test (TMT) in type 2 diabetics obese subjects
+6 more
Other study objectives
Group differences in Bi-manual Coordination Task between type 2 diabetics and non-diabetic subjects
Group differences in Reaction Time task between type 2 diabetics and non-diabetic subjects
Group differences in balance between type 2 diabetics and non-diabetic subjects
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: IsoleucineExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Type 2 Diabetics randomized to isoleucine group
Group II: HealthyActive Control1 Intervention
gender-, age-, BMI-matched controls for baseline measurements only. No supplementation provided.
Group III: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Type 2 Diabetics randomized to placebo group

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Texas A&M UniversityLead Sponsor
147 Previous Clinical Trials
23,773 Total Patients Enrolled
~14 spots leftby Nov 2025