Can a 12-Week online program stop diabetes before it starts?
NCT ID NCT07443995
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 12-session virtual program to help adults with prediabetes in the UAE prevent type 2 diabetes. The program covers diet, physical activity, sleep, and stress management, and is led by a health coach from the same cultural background. Thirty participants will attend weekly group sessions online, and researchers will measure how many sessions they attend, along with changes in weight, blood sugar, diet, and activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- adapted diabetes prevention program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, culturally tailored program to help prevent diabetes in at-risk communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early feasibility trial with only 30 participants and no control group, so results may not be generalizable. Success depends on attendance and short-term changes.
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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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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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: * Men and women 18 years or older * Diabetes risk score \> 5 * BMI \>=25kg/m\^2 * Arabic or English speaking * Able to read and write in Arabic or English * Access to a smartphone * Provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prevalent diabetes * Prior participation in a diabetes prevention program * Taking FDA-approved weight loss medications * Pregnant or lactating
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York University Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, 129188, United Arab Emirates
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