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Resveratrol Supplementation for Improved Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes

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Study Aim

This study aims to evaluate if Resveratrol supplementation can improve overall insulin sensitivity, specifically in your muscles and liver, if you have Type 2 Diabetes.

What is being tested

placebo

+ resveratrol

Dietary Supplement
Who is being recruted

Diabetes Mellitus+3

+ Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

+ Endocrine System Diseases

From 40 to 70 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Placebo-Controlled
Interventional
Study Start: May 2012
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Summary

Principal SponsorMaastricht University Medical Center
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Study start date: May 1, 2012

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

The main objective of the study is to investigate if resveratrol supplementation can improve overall and muscle-specific insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic patients. As a secondary objective the investigators want to investigate whether the improved insulin sensitivity can be attributed to improved muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity and a reduced intrahepatic and cardiac lipid content.

Official TitleEffect of Resveratrol on Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolic Profile in Type 2 Diabetics
NCT01638780
Principal SponsorMaastricht University Medical Center
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

24 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Male

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 40 to 70 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Diabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Endocrine System DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesGlucose Metabolism Disorders

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Male sex * Age: 40-70 years * Body fat percentage \> 25, BMI 27-35 kg/m2 * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at least one year before the start of the study * Well-controlled type 2 diabetics: HBA1C \< 8.0% * Oral glucose lowering medication (metformin only or in combination with sulfonylurea agents) * Sedentary * Not more than 2 hours of sports a week * No active job that requires strenuous physical activity * Stable dietary habits * Willingness to abstain from resveratrol-containing food products Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable body weight (weight gain or loss \> 3kg in the last three months) * Total body fat percentage \< 25% * Hemoglobin \< 7.8 mmol/l * Use of anticoagulants * Engagement in programmed exercise \> 2 hours total per week * Impaired kidney and/or hepatic function Creatinine 50-100 umol/L Liver enzymes, within 2 times of normal range of laboratory standard (ASAT \< 60 U/L, ALAT \< 70 U/L, Billi \<40 umol/L, gamma-GT \< 80 U/L) * No diabetes related co-morbidities like cardiovascular diseases, diabetic foot, polyneuropathy, retinopathy * Insulin dependent Diabetic subjects * Any medical condition except type 2 diabetes mellitus requiring treatment and/or medication use except metformin only or in combination with sulfonylurea agents * Intake of dietary supplements except multivitamins and minerals * Current alcohol consumption \> 20 grams/day * Subjects who don't want to be informed about unexpected medical findings during the screening /study, or do not wish that their physician is informed, cannot participate in the study. * Participation in another biomedical study within 1 month before the first screening visit * Any contraindication to MRI scanning. These contra-indications include patients with following devices: * Central nervous system aneurysm clip * Implanted neural stimulator * Implanted cardiac pacemaker of defibrillator * Cochlear implant * Insulin pump * Or metal containing corpora aliena in the eye or brains

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

50% chance of being blinded to the placebo group

Treatment Groups

Group I

Placebo
A placebo will be given for 30 days, twice daily. One pill will be provided with lunch and the other pill will be provided with dinner.

Group II

Active Comparator
resveratrol will be given for 30 days, twice daily. One pill, which contains 75 mg of resveratrol, will be provided with lunch, and the other pill of 75 mg will be provided with dinner. So in total 150 mg/day of resveratrol will be given.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

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Maastricht University Medical Center

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