Not yet recruiting NCT07585630
A1Cantus vs. Placebo
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: A1C Drink, Placebo drink.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Type 2 Diabetes. Basic parameters: 21 years — 75 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial of A1Cantus Drink vs. Placebo for Reduction of Ha1c
Overview
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled 2-arm parallel trial of A1c Drink vs. Placebo over a 3-month period and compare changes in Ha1c from baseline to 3 months. Investigator and study personnel, as well as participants, will be blinded to drink assignments.
Interventions
- Dietary supplement A1C Drink
In the experimental arm, participants will drink the A1C drink BID for 3 months as instructed. Both the active and placebo drinks will be identical in can size (12 oz slim can), packaging format, and visual appearance. - Other Placebo drink
In the placebo arm, participants will drink the placebo drink BID for 3 months as instructed. Both the active and placebo drinks will be identical in can size (12 oz slim can), packaging format, and visual appearance.
Primary outcome measures
- Hemoglobin A1C [Time frame: 3 months]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Change in A1C [Time frame: 3 months]
- Hypertension [Time frame: 3 months]
- Body Mass Index (BMI) [Time frame: 3 months]
- Cholesterol [Time frame: 3 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults 21 years of age or older and not older than 75 recruited from UCR Health
- Clinical diagnosis of type II DM with Ha1c >= 8 but less than or equal to 10
- Stable medications for at least 6 months
- Speak Spanish and/or English
- Sign an informed consent form
- No other members in their household are participating in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Patients <21 years of age, who do not have type II DM, whose Ha1c is less than 8 or > 10,
- Have major complications of diabetes, including CKD, diabetic retinopathy, ADVD risk > 5, or history of CVD/stroke
- Do not speak and understand either English or Spanish well
- Allergic to cinnamon
- Severe diseases, such as cancer
- Compromised immune system
- Eating disorders
- BMI of 40 or higher
- Already have a family member participating in the study
- Substance use disorder
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- UCR Health — Riverside
Publications
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2026) National Diabetes Statistics Report, 11 Mar 2026. Available at https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/diabetesatlas-statsreport.html.
- Lorestanifar M, Mosayebi Molasaraei M, Jashaninejad R, Khoshmanesh S, Doosti-Irani A. The prevalence of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in patients with type 2 diabetes: a multicenter cross-sectional study. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2023 Mar 17;22(1):787-792. doi: 10.1007/s40200-023-01201-9. eCollection 2023 Jun. PMID 37255779
- https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/complications
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07585630 · A1C001