Rural kids get a healthy boost: new program targets diabetes risk
NCT ID NCT05858580
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested a home-based lifestyle program for 7-to-10-year-old children living in rural areas. The program included activity packs, health coach sessions, and a resource toolbox to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Researchers measured changes in diet, fruit and vegetable intake, and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption to see if the program could reduce Type 2 diabetes risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bennett Kids PowerUP Project (behavioral lifestyle modification program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help prevent Type 2 diabetes in rural children by improving diet and activity habits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (72 children) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not apply to other populations or settings.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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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7 to 10 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * 7-to-10-years-old * Living in rural Colorado or rural North Carolina * English- or Spanish-speaking * Has 1 parent or primary caregiver willing to actively participate Exclusion Criteria: * Medical diagnosis of diabetes * Serious child or parent health concerns that would interfere with participation * Plans to move out of the area during the study period * Lives with another child who previously participated in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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