Examining the Effects of Diet on Health in Prediabetes With an Online Program
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02188823 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(low recruitment)
First Posted : July 14, 2014
Last Update Posted : June 16, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Prediabetes | Behavioral: Low carbohydrate diet | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 11 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Examining the Effects of Diet on Health in Prediabetes With an Online Program |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2015 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Low Carbohydrate Diet
Participants will be instructed to follow a low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet: carbohydrate intake 20-35 grams a day not including fiber. Foods permitted include: meats, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese, cream, some nuts and seeds, green leafy vegetables, and most other non-starchy vegetables. Because most individuals self-limit caloric intake, no calorie restriction will be recommended. Participants will also be taught information about exercise, sleep, mindfulness, and positive affect practices. The mindfulness-based curriculum will focus on the following elements: training on topics such as mindful meditation, mindful eating, awareness of fullness and hunger signals, and taste satiety. The positive emotion curriculum will include: training on topics such as noticing and savoring positive events, gratitude, positive reappraisal, personal strengths, attainable goals, and acts of kindness. |
Behavioral: Low carbohydrate diet |
- Hemoglobin A1c [ Time Frame: baseline to 16 weeks ]We will test whether Hemoglobin A1c changes from pre-intervention to 16 weeks.
- Body weight [ Time Frame: baseline to 16 weeks ]We will test whether body weight changes from pre-intervention to 16 weeks.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
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Inclusion criteria
- Self-reported clinical diagnosis of prediabetes occurring within the past year.
- Aged 18 years old and older
- Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program have a self-reported body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 24 kg/m2 (≥ 22 kg/m2 if Asian).
- Willing and able to participate in the intervention such as having sufficient control over their food intake. Must have the ability to make choices about the food they eat; cannot have a lifestyle in which they eat out most of their meals.)
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Exclusion criteria
- Unable to provide informed consent.
- Non English speaker. The intervention groups are conducted in English.
- No current use of insulin, no immediate plans to start or increase diabetic mediations, and no use of diabetes medications besides metformin. Insulin and other diabetes medications other than metformin can alter the safety of the diets, so to ensure greater safety, we will exclude diabetics using insulin or medications besides metformin.
- A substance abuse, mental health, or medical condition that, in the opinion of investigators, will make it difficult for the potential participant to participate in the intervention. Such conditions may include: cancer, liver failure, unstable coronary artery disease, severe emphysema, binge eating disorder or history of binge eating disorder, bulimia or strong history of bulimia.
- Previous use or recent changes in medications that can interfere with the measures used in the study: current use of insulin; use of systemic (oral or IV) corticosteroids in the 1 month prior to enrollment or severe autoimmune disorders or other conditions (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, lupus), that are likely to require these medications; and initiation of new class of psychiatric medications in past 2 months. Such medications can alter measures used in our research, such as assessments of markers of inflammation, or negatively influence the safety of the diets.
- Pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the next 12 months, breastfeeding or less than 6 months post-partum. The intervention is not designed for the particular diet considerations during pregnancy and breast-feeding.
- Current use of weight loss medications or supplements such as Alli or amphetamine-based drugs that are believed to have some effect on weight. Use of weight loss aids by potential participants will be reviewed by a core study team to determine whether participant would be eligible if they stop using the substance.
- History of or planned weight loss surgery. The intervention is not designed to address either the often substantial food intake limits that often result from weight loss surgery or the significantly disordered eating that people who fail this extreme intervention may have.
- Vegan or vegetarian. The intervention diets are more challenging for vegan and vegetarian participants.
- No or very limited internet access at a computer. Must be able to complete the online assessments and access the online class materials.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02188823
United States, California | |
University of California, San Francisco | |
San Francisco, California, United States, 94115 |
Responsible Party: | University of California, San Francisco |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02188823 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
13-11813p |
First Posted: | July 14, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 16, 2017 |
Last Verified: | June 2017 |
prediabetes obesity mindful eating positive affect |
low carbohydrate ketogenic diet |
Prediabetic State Glucose Intolerance Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Hyperglycemia |