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A 4-Week lifestyle fix to stop diabetes in its tracks?

NCT ID NCT06440395

Prevention Sponsor: University of British Columbia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
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First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a 4-week diet and exercise program called Small Steps for Big Changes in adults with prediabetes. Participants will attend supervised exercise sessions and learn to cut sugar and refined carbs while increasing vegetables. The study aims to see if this program can be successfully delivered at YMCAs across Canada and whether it helps lower blood sugar, weight, and diabetes risk over two years.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Small Steps for Big Changes Diabetes Prevention Program
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could be widely adopted in community centers to help prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk adults.
What could go wrong
The program is short (4 weeks) and relies on self-reported outcomes; long-term adherence and real-world implementation may vary, and results may not generalize beyond the participating YMCAs.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 4,400 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2024

Expected to finish

Sep 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

The investigators aim to recruit a community-based sample of adults at risk of type 2 diabetes

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Patients Inclusion Criteria: * Community-dwelling adults aged 18 years or older * able to read and speak English * has prediabetes assessed by one of the following means: (a) physician-diagnosed prediabetes, (b) HbA1c values between 5.7 - 6.4% (American Diabetes Association, 2012), (c) an American Diabetes Association risk questionnaire score indicating increased risk (\>5) * Individuals who have previously been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but who are in remission (defined as achieving glycated hemoglobin (A1C) of \< 6.4% without any diabetes-related medications for a minimum of 3 months) will be eligible to participate. Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients currently diagnosed type 2 diabetes with an HbA1c of 6.5% or greater. Organizational partners Inclusion criteria: \- Senior leadership and/or management of our Canadian YMCA delivery partner organizations Exclusion criteria: N/A Site leads/managers Inclusion criteria: \- YMCA staff who manage/coordinate programs (e.g., general manager of health programs) for each site willing to act as SSBC site lead champion. Exclusion criteria: N/A Coaches Inclusion criteria: Site staff certified as SSBC coaches to deliver the program. Exclusion criteria: N/A

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

prediabetes syndrome type 2 diabetes mellitus prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Prediabetes

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    12 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Castle Downs Family YMCA

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Edmonton, Alberta, T5X 6A3, Canada

  • Ches Penney Family YMCA

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1A 5G6, Canada

  • Elmwood-Kildonan

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2K 2M6, Canada

  • Health and Exercise Psychology Laboratory

    RECRUITING

    Kelowna, British Columbia, V1V 1V7, Canada

  • John W. Lindsay YMCA

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3Y3, Canada

  • Prince George Family YMCA

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada

  • Saint John Regional Y

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Saint John, New Brunswick, E2K 3E2, Canada

  • Tong Louie Family YMCA

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Surrey, British Columbia, V3S 7S6, Canada

  • YMCA 3 Rivers

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 3C5, Canada

  • YMCA of Brandon Health and Fitness Centre

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 3X2, Canada

  • YMCA of Greater Toronto - Scarborough Health and Fitness Centre

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Scarborough Village, Ontario, M1B 3C6, Canada

  • YMCA of Regina Health, Fitness and Aquatics Centre

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Regina, Saskatchewan, S4X 2P9, Canada

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