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A clinical trial to investigate the effect of a proprietary mulberry leaf extract (Reducose®) on lowering blood glucose rises after consuming a drink containing sugar (sucrose)

Clinical stUdy to assess the Glycaemic Effect of Reducose on a Sucrose challenge (SUGERS): a double blind, placebo controlled, crossover study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN99601810
Enrollment
40
Registered
2020-10-23
Start date
2016-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postprandial glycaemic control Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Postprandial glycaemic control

Interventions

The trial has a randomised crossover design and so each subject would act as their own control. Randomisation sequence was generated using www.randomization.com using the randomly permuted blocks met

Sponsors

Phynova Group Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Consent to study protocol 2. Aged 18-60 years 3. BMI 20-29.9 kg/m² 4. Fasting blood glucose <6.1 mmol/l

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating 2. Any known food allergies or intolerance to mulberry leaf extracts 3. Presence of a medical condition, or taking medication known to affect glucose regulation and/or influence digestion and absorption of nutrients 4. History of diabetes mellitus (type I or type II), or the use of antihyperglycaemic drugs or insulin to treat diabetes or related conditions 5. Use of steroids, protease inhibitors, or antipsychotics which would affect glucose metabolism and body fat distribution

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incremental area under curve for plasma glucose concentration over 120 min, plasma glucose concentration collected by fingerprick blood sample at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 min

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incremental area under curve for plasma insulin concentration over 120 min, plasma insulin concentration collected by fingerprick blood sample at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 min

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026