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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/07/071682 [Registered on: 31/07/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 06/04/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Nutraceutical 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to assess the effect of Glucocil® on metabolic health in individuals with prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the effect of Glucocil® on metabolic health in individuals with prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NH/231201/GC/DM Version No:1.0 DATE: June 17th, 2024  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Shalini Srivastava 
Designation  Director – Clinical Development & Strategy 
Affiliation  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt Ltd 118 B Morya House off New Link Road Andheri West Mumbai Mumbai (Suburban) MAHARASHTRA 400053

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400053
India 
Phone  7738418890  
Fax    
Email  shalini.s@vediclifesciences.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Shalini Srivastava 
Designation  Director – Clinical Development & Strategy 
Affiliation  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt Ltd 118 B Morya House off New Link Road Andheri West Mumbai Mumbai (Suburban) MAHARASHTRA 400053

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400053
India 
Phone  7738418890  
Fax    
Email  shalini.s@vediclifesciences.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Lalit Pawaskar 
Designation  Project Lead 
Affiliation  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt Ltd 118 B Morya House off New Link Road Andheri West Mumbai Mumbai (Suburban) MAHARASHTRA 400053

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400053
India 
Phone  7738418890  
Fax    
Email  lalit.p@vediclifesciences.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. 118-B, Morya House, off New Link Road, Andheri West Mumbai –400053, Maharashtra, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd 
Address  Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. 118-B, Morya House, off New Link Road, Andheri West Mumbai –400053, Maharashtra, India 
Type of Sponsor  Contract research organization 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 5  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Govid Rankawat  Dr.Govinds Clinic,  Dr.Govinds Clinic, 267/24, Sec-26, Pratap nagar, Jaipur, 302033
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
7891368525

drgovind.rankawat@gmail.com 
Dr Dilip Chaurasiya  Arihant Hospital  Opd No.01 ,Arihant Hospital, Akhari, Department -General Medicines Bypass,Varanasi-UP-221011
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
7292022991

dilipchaurasiya250@gmail.com 
Dr Nikhil More  Shourya clinic  Shop no 2, Phoenix plaza, marvel Ideal Spacio, Jagdamba Bhawan Marg, Shree Siddhivinayak Meera, Undri, Pune, Maharashtra 411060.
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
8446512457

nikhilmore8750@gmail.com 
Dr Hemant Ingole  Shri balaji Multispeciality hospital  OPD No:02 ,Shri balaji Multispeciality hospital, Trident A building, Raut chowk, Mohan palms road, Shirgaon,Badalapur, Maharashtra-421503
Thane
MAHARASHTRA 
8600848920

hemantingole11@gmail.com 
Dr Gaurav Singh  Upendra Medicare  Upendra Medicare 4/50, D-4-A,Mahabeer mandir,Orderly bajar,tajpur,Varanasi-221001
Varanasi
UTTAR PRADESH 
9555112643

drgauravsingh371@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 7  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Altezza Institutional Ethics Committe  Approved 
Altezza Institutional ethics committee  Approved 
Central Independent Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee JNU Institute for Medical Services & Research Centre  Approved 
Supreme Independent Ethics committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Prediabetes  
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: E119||Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Active (Combination of Vitamin B1, B6, B12, D3, Chromium Picolinate, Proprietary Mulberry Leaf Extract, Cinnamon Bark Powder, Gymnema Sylvestre Extract, Insulina (Cissus Sicyoides) Leaf Extract, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Phellodendron Bark Extract (Berberine HCL), Cissus Quadrangularis Extract, Banaba Leaf Extract, & Fish Oil)  Two soft gels to be taken with breakfast and two soft gels are to be taken with dinner for 90 days 
Comparator Agent  Placebo(Soyabean oil)  Two soft gels to be taken with breakfast and two soft gels are to be taken with dinner for 90 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  30.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Males and females of age more than equal to 30 years and less than equal to 70 years.

2.Body mass index within 30 kg/m2 and 35 kg/m2 (both values included) with waist circumference above 40 inches (men) or 35 inches (women).

3.Cohort 1 (Only for prediabetes individuals)- Individuals diagnosed with prediabetes with OGTT (140 mg/dL to 199 mg/dL); HbA1c (5.7% to 6.9%) and fasting blood glucose level (between 100 mg/dL to 125 mg/dL).

4.Cohort 2 (T2DM)- Individuals newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus with HbA1c between 7% and 9% (both values included) and fasting blood glucose level in between 126 to 180 mg/dL

5.Triglycerides between 150 mg/dL and 299 mg/dL (both values inclusive) and/or Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) in between 130 mg/dL and 189 mg/dL (both values inclusive).

6. Individuals having non-vegetarian diet for at least 2 days a week.

7. Non-smoker.

8. Individuals who are willing to not change their physical activity levels throughout the study period.

9. Individuals willing to complete all study-related questionnaires and to complete all clinical study visits.

10. Individuals ready to give voluntary, written informed consent to participate in the study.

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Individuals who are vegetarians
2. Individuals with Type 1 diabetes mellitus
3. Individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus on medication
4. Individuals with any other endocrine disorder
5. Individuals currently on diuretics or thyroid supplements.
6. Individuals on lipid-lowering therapies
7. Individuals with uncontrolled hypertenstion as assessed by systolic over diastolic blood pressure (Greater than equal to 140/90mmHg)
8. Individuals currently on antihypertensive medication
9. Individuals with cardiac arrhythmia, impaired hepatic or renal function
10. Individuals having heart failure, coronary artery disease, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, cancer or mental disease or any other serious disease requiring active treatment
11. History of malignancy or stroke
12. Chronic alcoholism History and/or current cases of chronic alcohol consumption or heavy drinkers as defined by
a) For men, consuming more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks/week
b) For women, consuming more than 3 drinks on any day or more than 7 drinks/week
13. Individuals taking concomitant medication known to alter blood sugar
14. Individuals having treatment with any other herbal or any other supplements
15. Any condition or abnormality that would compromise the safety of the individuals or the quality of the study data.
16. Use of another investigational product within 3 months of the screening visit
17. Females who are lactating, pregnant or planning to be pregnant or taking any oral contraceptives. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified block randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Cohort 2- (Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM))
To assess the effect of Investigational Product (IP) on blood sugar as assessed by Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). 
Screening visit (The same value will be considered for baseline) and Day 90 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Cohort 1- ( Pre-diabetes)
To assess the effect of Investigational Product (IP) on blood sugar in Pre-diabetes as assessed by 2-hour plasma glucose level by Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) 
Screening visit (The same value will be considered for baseline) and Day 90. 
Cohort 1- ( Pre-diabetes)
To assess the effect of Investigational Product (IP) on blood sugar as assessed by Glucose metabolism as assessed by change in the HbA1c 
Screening visit (The same value will be considered for baseline) and Day 90. 
Cohort 1 (Prediabetes) & Cohort 2 (T2DM):
To assess the effect of IP on following compared to baseline and placebo:
1.Pancreatic efficiency as assessed by the change in the fasting insulin
2. Percentage change in body weight by weighing scale
3.Change in central obesity as assessed by the change in the anthropometric index of waist-to-height ratio
4. Change in the Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG)
5. Change in Quality of life as assessed by SF- 6Dv2TM Health Survey
6.Change in the Eating behavior as assessed by Three factor eating questionnaire – Revised 18 (TFEQ-R18) 
Day 0, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90 
To assess the effect of Investigational product (IP) on:Lipid profile [total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides]
 
Screening visit (The same value will be considered for baseline) and Day 90. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="100"
Sample Size from India="100" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/08/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="5"
Days="25" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The present study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. 125 individuals will be screened and considering a screening failure rate of 20%, approximately 100 individuals will be randomized in a ratio of 1:1 to receive either IP or placebo and will be assigned a unique randomization code. Each group will have at least 80 (40 per arm) evaluable participants after accounting for a dropout/withdrawal rate of 20%. The intervention duration for all the study participants is 90 days. 
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