Kentucky study enlists families to fight diabetes together
NCT ID NCT06080425
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether involving family members can help people with type 2 diabetes in rural Kentucky eat healthier and exercise more. Researchers will work with 75 participants and their families to create a personalized nutrition and physical activity plan for 6 months. The goal is to see if this family-based approach improves blood sugar control and weight.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Medical Nutrition Therapy (counseling)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that involving family members helps people with type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar and weight.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, so improvements may be modest or hard to sustain.
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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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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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: * must be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes * must be from rural Kentucky * must be living in rural Kentucky for at least 1 year Exclusion Criteria: * potential participants without consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Galveston, Texas, 77566, United States
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