Buddy system and grocery vouchers aim to stop diabetes before it starts
NCT ID NCT06001801
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding peer support and healthy food vouchers to a standard diabetes prevention program helps low-income adults with prediabetes stick with the program and lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. About 142 participants will either get the standard program alone or the program plus a buddy and vouchers. The study lasts 6 months and tracks attendance, weight, blood sugar, and diet quality.
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 (behavioral lifestyle change) plus peer support and healthy food vouchers
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show a practical way to help more people with prediabetes prevent type 2 diabetes, especially those with low income.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (142 people) testing a behavioral program, not a drug. Results may not apply to everyone, and long-term benefits are not yet known.
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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 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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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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: * English or Spanish-speaking * Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 24.9 kilograms/meters squared (kg/m2) * The most recent A1c test, completed in 60 days or fewer prior to enrollment, is 5.7%-6.4% Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with schizophrenia * Active alcohol or other drug abuse * Are pregnant or planning pregnancy in next 6 months * Will not be in local area in six months * Will not be able to attend sessions, in-person or remotely, for three more weeks
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Community Health and Social Services Center, Incorporated
Detroit, Michigan, 48209, United States
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