Could community groups curb diabetes? massive trial launches in pakistan
NCT ID NCT06561126
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a community-based learning program can help prevent and control type 2 diabetes in rural Pakistan. Over 12,000 adults aged 20 and older will participate in group sessions focused on healthy behaviors. The study will measure changes in blood sugar levels and other health indicators 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
- Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) based behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a low-cost, community-driven method to reduce diabetes and pre-diabetes rates in rural areas.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large but early-stage trial in a specific region, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is behavioral, so adherence and long-term impact are uncertain.
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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 12,744 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Individuals aged 20 years and above. * Participants residing in the rural areas of Peshawar and Swabi, Pakistan. * Individuals willing to participate in the study and provide consent. * Both individuals with normoglycemia, intermediate hyperglycemia, and diabetes are encouraged to participate. * Participants who can attend the scheduled meetings and interventions as per the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals below the age of 20 years. * Individuals unwilling to provide consent for participation. * Participants with severe health conditions that may hinder their active involvement in the study. * Individuals with a history of non-compliance with medical interventions or research protocols
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Khyber Medical University Peshawar
RECRUITINGPeshawar, KPK, 25100, Pakistan
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