Teens with prediabetes: walk 10,000 steps and skip Late-Night snacks to boost health
NCT ID NCT06782906
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether walking at least 10,000 steps a day and avoiding snacks after 8 p.m. can improve metabolic health in teenagers aged 12-18 with prediabetes. Eighty participants will be randomly assigned to either the lifestyle program or standard care for 8 weeks. The main goal is to see if these changes improve how the body handles sugar and fat.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioural intervention: increased physical activity (≥10,000 steps/day) and stopping evening snacking after 8 p.m.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple lifestyle program to help teens with prediabetes improve their insulin sensitivity and reduce diabetes risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (80 participants) testing a behavioural change, which can be hard to stick with. Results may not apply to all teens, and the 8-week duration is too short to know long-term effects.
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Study facts
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- 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 80 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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Sep 2029
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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12 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 12-18 years of age 2. Having a diagnosis of prediabetes 3. Engaging in frequent evening snacking 4. Inadequate physical activity Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of diabetes 2. Significant history of chronic disease 3. Evidence of significant liver or kidney disease; 4. Any hormone replacement therapy; and 5. Pregnancy.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Texas Children's Hospital / Children's Nutrition Research Center / Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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