Could traditional foods help control diabetes? new study puts it to the test.
NCT ID NCT06836479
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether meals designed for South Asian and Filipino cultures, following diabetes guidelines, can improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. Thirty participants will wear a continuous glucose monitor for a month while eating their usual diet and then the tailored meals. Researchers will compare blood sugar levels to see if the cultural meals make a difference.
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 meals (NOURISH diet)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that culturally tailored meals help people with type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It also excludes people on certain common diabetes medications.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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 years and older
- 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: * Self-identification as Asian Indian or Filipino * Diagnosed with T2DM * Pick up and consume personally tailored cultural food and meal options for 1 week * Willing to wear a CGM for 30 days Exclusion Criteria: * Currently taking insulin * Known severe allergic reactions and/or food intolerances that would interfere with the ability to eat * Those who, in the opinion of the investigators, cannot reliably complete the study protocol.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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