Research Centre: Australian Catholic University
Location: Victoria 3065, Australia
Lead Researcher: Dr. Sophie Broome
HREC: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Australian Catholic University Human Research Ethics Committee

Is there more to managing type 2 diabetes than medication and diet? It’s hard to know what truly helps beyond the usual approach.

Researchers are now testing whether personalised antioxidant supplements can improve glucose control and overall health. The aim is to find an option that’s simple, affordable, and practical in daily life.

Participants receive supplements, health feedback, and reimbursement for their time. Ready to help shape better care for the future? Join this study.

• Receive personalised antioxidant supplements at no cost during the study.
• Get health insights, including glucose and body composition information.
• Receive gift cards as reimbursement for completed study visits.
• Take part in research that could lead to easier, more accessible diabetes care.
• Help uncover new approaches that may benefit others living with type 2 diabetes in the future.
• Contribute directly to advancing research that aims to improve everyday health outcomes.

• You will receive a detailed outline of all details of the study, including treatment, risks, and procedures, and you will be given the chance to ask study staff questions before you decide whether to participate.
• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time
• Your records relating to this study and any other information received will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by law.

Who Can Participate:

• Adults between 18 and 75 years old who have type 2 diabetes.
• Must manage diabetes through diet or diabetes medications other than insulin.
• Must have an HbA1c level of 6% or higher that is stable.
• Must have a BMI below 40 kg/m².

Who Cannot Participate:

• Must not use insulin for diabetes management.
• Must not have changed diabetes medication in the past 3 months.
• Must not be a current smoker.
• Must not be taking antioxidant supplements.
• Must not be pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
• Must not have a history of heart murmur, bleeding disorders, haemochromatosis, kidney disease, or liver disease.

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The study team will explain the research in its entirety, but some details include:

• Participants will be asked to complete a telephone screening and provide details about their age, medical history, height, and weight, then review study information and sign a consent form before any assessments begin.
• Participants will be asked to attend an initial fasting lab visit for height, weight, blood pressure, and blood collection, and if selected for Phase 2, obtain written approval from their GP and take assigned antioxidant supplements daily with brief survey check-ins.
• Participants will be asked to return for multiple fasting lab visits to provide urine and blood samples, undergo blood pressure checks, and complete a DXA body composition scan during each testing period.