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Resistant Starch for Type 2 Diabetes

Phase < 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Wayne State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Non-Obese (BMI ≤ 30 kg/m2 and >17 kg/m2 )
Age 18 - 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline vs. 4-weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is looking at how different types of bacteria in the gut affect metabolism and whether dietary interventions can improve blood sugar control to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for men and women aged 18-65 with a BMI between >17 and ≤30 kg/m2, who do not have obesity. It's not suitable for those on certain hormone therapies, with recent sedative use, autoimmune or severe heart conditions, GI diseases, major psychiatric disorders, substance abuse history in the last 6 months, cancer within 5 years, HIV positive status or organ transplants.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study investigates how gut bacteria affect digestion of carbohydrates and availability of tryptophan—a precursor to serotonin—in people. It involves testing blood levels after eating carbs and seeing if potato starch supplements can alter gut bacteria to improve these processes.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on dietary interventions with common food starches rather than drugs, side effects are expected to be minimal. However, gastrointestinal discomfort or changes in bowel habits could potentially occur.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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My BMI is between 17 and 30.
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I am between 18 and 65 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline vs. 4-weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline vs. 4-weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Plasma Amino Acid Levels
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Plasma Amino Acid Levels

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Potato Starch (Bob's Red Mill)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Daily dietary supplementation with Potato Starch (48g total/day) suspended in water. 24g will be consumed 2 times per day.
Group II: Resource ThickenUp Pregelatinized StarchPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Daily dietary supplementation with Pregelatinized Starch (48g total/day) suspended in water. 24g will be consumed 2 times per day.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wayne State UniversityLead Sponsor
307 Previous Clinical Trials
108,444 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Diabetes
145 Patients Enrolled for Diabetes

Media Library

Potato Starch (Bob's Red Mill) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02974699 — Phase < 1
Diabetes Research Study Groups: Potato Starch (Bob's Red Mill), Resource ThickenUp Pregelatinized Starch
Diabetes Clinical Trial 2023: Potato Starch (Bob's Red Mill) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02974699 — Phase < 1
Potato Starch (Bob's Red Mill) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02974699 — Phase < 1
Diabetes Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT02974699 — Phase < 1

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are septuagenarians permissible entrants in this trial?

"To qualify for this study, patients must be within the age range of 18 to 65 years old. Separately, there are 46 clinical trials designated for minors under 18 and 678 specifically targeting seniors aged above 65."

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Does this clinical research have any open registration spots?

"Unfortunately, the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this medical trial is not currently enrolling patients. This study was initially posted in January 2017 and last updated in May of the same year; however, there are 789 other clinical trials actively recruiting now."

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To whom is participation in this experiment open?

"For this trial, a total of 20 patients aged 18 - 65 with type II diabetes are eligible for enrollment. Notably, the prerequisites for participation include being male or female and having a body mass index that falls in between 17 to 30 kg/m2."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Michigan
What site did they apply to?
Wayne State University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
2

Why did patients apply to this trial?

Willing to try something different and to help get my sugars inconsistent.
PatientReceived no prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Role of Gastrointestinal Microbes on Digestion of Resistant Starch and Tryptophan Availability to Humans
Paul Burghardt 2017. "Role of Gastrointestinal Microbes on Digestion of Resistant Starch and Tryptophan Availability to Humans". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02974699.
~2 spots leftby Apr 2025
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