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New program aims to prevent diabetes in At-Risk students
NCT ID NCT06385015
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a special diabetes prevention program for college students at high risk for type 2 diabetes, especially those facing challenges like food or financial insecurity. 80 UCLA undergraduates with prediabetes or high risk were randomly assigned to either the program or a control group. The program included 19 group sessions with a lifestyle coach, focusing on healthy habits and weight loss. Researchers measured weight change and quality of life after 9 months to see if the program was effective and well-liked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tailored Diabetes Prevention Program (behavioral intervention with lifestyle coaching)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk young adults, especially those facing food or financial insecurity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed pilot study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to larger or more diverse groups. Weight loss and quality-of-life improvements were measured, but long-term diabetes prevention was not directly assessed.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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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17 to 25 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: * Participants who are currently enrolled (either full time or part time) as an undergraduate at UCLA and meet criteria for the T-UP Wellness Program (students who have a BMI of ≥25 (≥23 for those self-identifying as Asian) and either documented prediabetes or identified as high-risk on a CDC questionnaire) Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who are not currently enrolled (either full time or part time) as an undergraduate at UCLA and do not meet criteria for the T-UP Wellness Program.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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