Fresh produce and videos help chinese immigrants prevent diabetes
NCT ID NCT05492916
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a program to prevent type 2 diabetes in Chinese immigrants with prediabetes. Participants received weekly videos on diabetes prevention and fresh, culturally appropriate produce. The goal was to see if this approach could help people lose weight and build healthy habits. The study included 150 adults in New York City.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) videos and Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) fresh produce
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could provide a scalable, culturally tailored model to prevent type 2 diabetes in underserved immigrant communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study (150 participants) focused on a specific population, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on social media and produce access, which may not work in all 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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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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 to 70 years
- 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: Participants must: 1. self-identify as a Chinese immigrant or Chinese American; 2. be between 18-70 years old, 3. have a medical diagnosis of prediabetes or have a prediabetes risk test score of greater or equal to 5; 4. Body Mass Index (BMI) \>= 23 kg/m2, 5. be willing to receive brief videos regarding diabetes prevention, and 6) possess a smartphone or, if they do not have one, be willing and able to use a study smartphone. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals will be excluded from participation if they meet any of the following: 1. unable or unwilling to provide informed consent; 2. unable to participate meaningfully in the intervention (e.g., uncorrected sight and hearing impairment); 3. unwilling to accept randomization assignment; 4. are pregnant, plan to become pregnant in the next 6 months, or become pregnant during the study, or 5. are breastfeeding (e.g., they may have potential dietary restrictions).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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