Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Free healthy meals may rewire metabolism in Food-Insecure women

NCT ID NCT06800794

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing This study
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study looks at how not having reliable access to enough food might make it harder to lose weight. Researchers are giving 12 women who face food insecurity and have obesity and prediabetes a steady supply of healthy, low-calorie meals for a period. They will measure changes in weight, blood sugar, and how the body burns energy to see if a predictable diet can improve health and reduce cravings for unhealthy foods.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Behavioral skill training and meal provisioning (healthy, low-energy-dense meals delivered to home)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward better weight management strategies for people facing food insecurity.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to gather knowledge, not to test a treatment.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 12 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 45 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Woman between the ages of 18-45. * Premenopausal. * Obese (BMI ≥ 30). * Diagnosed with prediabetes (HbA1c: 5.7%-6.4%). * Experiencing food insecurity (score of 2-6 on the six-item food insecurity questionnaire). * Income below 300% of the household federal poverty threshold. * Lives alone. Exclusion Criteria: * Actively planning to become pregnant (e.g., individuals trying to conceive or undergoing fertility treatment, based on self-report). * Delivered a baby within the past 6 months (self-report). * Non-ambulatory (e.g., individuals unable to walk independently or requiring a wheelchair for mobility). * Intellectual impairment that would impact treatment adherence. * Unmanaged mood disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, or a history of eating disorders, including: * Generalized anxiety disorder. * Depression. * Alcohol dependence. * Schizophrenia. * Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, or binge eating disorder within the past 6 months. * Recent weight loss exceeding 5% of body weight within the past 6 months (self-report). * Food allergies to study-related foods, including dairy, soy, nuts, or gluten. * History of bariatric surgery or GLP-1 agonist use (self-report). * Inability to read or write in English (self-report). * Planned relocation out of the study area during the study timeframe (self-report). * Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \> 9%) or hypertension (blood pressure \> 160/100 mmHg), based on self-report or screening visit measurements.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Obesity are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder prediabetes syndrome type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Farber Hall G56

    Buffalo, New York, 14221, United States

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.