Acute Effects of Cafestol on Glucose Metabolism in Subjects With Type-2-diabetes.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04908904 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 1, 2021
Last Update Posted : February 28, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | Dietary Supplement: Cafestol Dietary Supplement: Placebo | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 16 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Acute Effects of Cafestol on Glucose Metabolism in Subjects With Type-2-diabetes. |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 27, 2021 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 16, 2022 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 16, 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Cafestol
12 mg cafestol
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Dietary Supplement: Cafestol
Capsule with 12 mg cafestol |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo
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Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Placebo capsule without cafestol |
- Area under the curve for glucose [ Time Frame: -15 to 180 minutes from ingestion of intervention/placebo capsule and 75 g. glucose solution ]Area under the curve for glucose during OGTT after ingestion of cafestol or placebo capsule
- Area under the curve for insulin-response [ Time Frame: -15 to 180 minutes from ingestion of intervention/placebo capsule and 75 g. glucose solution ]Area under the curve for insulin response during OGTT after ingestion of cafestol or placebo capsule
- Area under the curve for cafestol [ Time Frame: -15 to 180 minutes from ingestion of intervention/placebo capsule and 75 g. glucose solution ]Area under the curve for cafestol during OGTT after ingestion of cafestol or placebo capsule
- Area under the curve for GLP-1 [ Time Frame: -15 to 180 minutes from ingestion of intervention/placebo capsule and 75 g. glucose solution ]Area under the curve for GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) during OGTT after ingestion of cafestol or placebo capsule
- Area under the curve for GIP [ Time Frame: -15 to 180 minutes from ingestion of intervention/placebo capsule and 75 g. glucose solution ]Area under the curve for GIP (Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) during OGTT after ingestion of cafestol or placebo capsule

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Type 2 Diabetes defined by standard Danish guidelines
- HbA1c ≥48 mmol/mol unless successfully treated with antidiabetic drugs and/or diet/exercise intervention
Exclusion Criteria:
- In treatment with insulin
- Pregnancy
- Planned pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Significant comorbidity expected to unable the subject from completing visits

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04908904
Denmark | |
Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus | |
Aarhus, Aarhus N, Denmark, 8200 |
Responsible Party: | University of Aarhus |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04908904 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
cafestol.acute.t2d |
First Posted: | June 1, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 28, 2022 |
Last Verified: | May 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 |
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |