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Not sure if you’ve had any replies but I think the answer to your question is no. I’ve been on the trial for about 6 months now and suggested to ascend they might want to contact my sister in law as she’s also diabetic. They said effectively it didn’t work like that, you have to be ‘invited‘. I...

Hi, I am also on the ascend plus trial although I am somewhat confused when I read that some participants don’t know if they are on the placebo or the ‘real thing’. I completed the run in 6 weeks ago and am 1 million % sure I am now on the placebo. for the first 3 months,( I month in 3mg and...

Hi, I guess I was lucky, I completed the run in and have been taking the follow on drugs now for about six weeks. I did not have any side effects at all apart from a very very slight drop in my appetite, my sugar levels were superb, I didn’t have any hypos, probably because before the trial my...

They do not seem to rush anything. Took ages for mine to arrive, similarly any follow up letters take an eternity but the researchers are brilliant, helpful, polite, friendly and very knowledgeable

Just finished run in, tablets tasted disgusting but did control sugar levels brilliantly. Now on trial proper and am convinced the tablets are placebos, no taste and sugar levels gone through the roof. Thought the whole idea of a blind trial was that you didn’t know what you are taking, I’m...

Hi, I have just finished the run in as well. The run in tablets tasted disgusting, but I have been struggling with my sugar levels for a while, whilst on the run in they dropped pretty much constantly to 5.5,- 6.0, I’ve now started the trial proper and am convinced I’m on the placebo. No taste...