Feasibility of a Nutrition Intervention for Patients With Prediabetes at a Federally Qualified Health Center

Launched by CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER · Mar 20, 2025

Keywords

ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking to see if hands-on nutritional demonstrations can be added to the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for people who are at risk of developing diabetes. The goal is to find out if this kind of approach is practical and well-received by patients with prediabetes, which is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as diabetes.

To participate in this study, individuals need to be at least 18 years old, have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher (or 23 or higher if they are Asian), and meet specific blood sugar test results indicating prediabetes. Participants should also be enrolled in the DPP and have been identified by a healthcare provider as being at moderate to high risk for prediabetes in the past year. If eligible, participants can expect to engage in educational sessions focused on nutrition, which aim to help them make healthier choices and potentially prevent diabetes. This trial is currently not recruiting participants, but it represents an exciting opportunity to improve health education for those at risk.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18+ years old
• • BMI of 25 or higher (23 or higher if Asian)
• • Meet specific blood sugar test criteria indicating prediabetes, such as a fasting plasma glucose level between 110-125 mg/dL or an A1C level between 5.7-6.4%
• • Not be diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• • Moderate to high risk of having prediabetes or a known diagnosis of prediabetes by their medical provider in the last 12 months.
• • Eligible or enrolled in the Diabetes Prevention Program
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Younger than 18 years of age
• • BMI of less than 25 or higher (or under 23 if Asian)
• • Does not meet specific blood sugar test criteria indicating prediabetes, such as a fasting plasma glucose level between 110-125 mg/dL or an A1C level between 5.7-6.4%
• • Currently diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• • Has not been diagnosed as moderate to high risk of having prediabetes or having a known diagnosis of prediabetes by their medical provider in the last 12 months.