Type 2 & other diabetes

Curalin supplement as add-on therapy for type 2 diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Res Clin PractPublished Randomised controlled trial

Authors' conclusion

Curalin treatment significantly reduced HbA1c over a period of 3 months and was well-tolerated.

Study context

Population
Patients aged 18–85 years with T2D and HbA1c 7.5–10 % under treatment with anti-diabetic drugs109 randomized
Participants
135 patients
Comparison
Curalin supplement vs placebo, as add-on to anti-diabetic drugs
Primary endpoint
Change in HbA1c
Follow-up
3 months
Methodological detailsplacebo-controlled, randomized 1:1
  • Placebo-controlled
  • Randomized 1:1

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Mean reduction in HbA1c

Curalin

1.30

mean · SD 0.79 · %

Placebo

0.10

mean · SD 0.70 · %

P < 0.0001

Secondary outcomes

HbA1c decrease ≥ 0.5 % · 3 months

P < 0.0001

HbA1c reduction ≥ 1 % · 3 months

P < 0.0001

Treatment satisfaction (Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ))

Curalin patients reported higher satisfaction (DTSQ)
  • Exploratory endpoint

Safety

No severe adverse events with Curalin

Original publication

Curalin supplement as add-on therapy for type 2 diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 6 November 2024. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111912

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