One size Doesn't fit all: new study aims to personalize diet for blood sugar control
NCT ID NCT06989164
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study from Stanford University is looking for 100 volunteers to help understand why people's blood sugar levels respond differently to the same foods. Participants will wear a continuous glucose monitor and test various meals, supplements, and short exercises. The goal is to identify different metabolic types and lay the groundwork for personalized dietary advice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- foods, supplements, and short exercise
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to personalized dietary recommendations that help people better control their blood sugar based on their unique biology.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to gather information, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * BMI (body mass index) \>19 kg/m2 but \< 45 kg/m2 * HbA1c \< or equal to 7.0% while not on antihyperglycemic medications * Be willing to provide written informed consent for all study procedures. * Able to commute to Stanford campus for on-site visits Exclusion Criteria: * recent (\<6mos) CVD (cardiovascular disease) event * active malignancy * kidney/liver disease * pregnancy/lactation * chronic inflammatory disease * eating disorder * bariatric surgery * history of acute pancreatitis * current use of antihyperglycemic, diabetogenic, or weight loss medications * heavy alcohol use * physical activity \>2 hours/day * inability to come to Stanford CTRU (Clinical and Translational Research Unit) for metabolic testing
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94304, United States
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