Can a Benin-Specific diet help control diabetes?

NCT ID NCT07145684

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University of Arizona Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a culturally tailored medical nutrition therapy for African patients with type 2 diabetes. The program includes personalized meal plans, nutrition counseling, and group education. Researchers will measure blood sugar levels and diet adherence after 6 months, and again at 12 months. The goal is to see if this approach works better than usual care for managing diabetes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: culturally tailored medical nutrition therapy (diet counseling and meal plans)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, culturally appropriate diet program to help African patients better manage type 2 diabetes.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 64 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention requires weekly meetings and family support, which may be hard to sustain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

TYPE 2 DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Abomey-Calavi

Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin

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