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Can free groceries and cooking classes stop diabetes before it starts?

NCT ID NCT07509502

Prevention Sponsor: University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This pilot study will test whether providing Mediterranean diet groceries plus virtual nutrition classes helps overweight adults at risk for type 2 diabetes improve their diet and lose weight. Forty participants in the US South will be randomly assigned to receive either weekly grocery deliveries alone or groceries plus weekly online cooking classes for 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in diet quality and body weight to see which group does better.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Mediterranean diet groceries and virtual nutrition classes
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a practical, scalable way to reduce type 2 diabetes risk through diet and education.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (40 people) with no control group for the grocery-only arm, so results may not apply widely. The intervention lasts only 4 weeks, so long-term effects are unknown.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 40 people

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

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-65 years of age * BMI between 25- 49.9 kg/m2 * Live in a southern state (as classified by the US Census) * Be able to complete all survey assessments via computer or phone * Have a wi-fi connection at home or other site to access Zoom-delivered interventions * Have three or more type 2 diabetes risk factors (NIDDK Risk factors for T2DM) * Own a digital body weight scale, have regular access, or be willing to purchase one Exclusion Criteria: * Currently participating in a weight loss program or taking weight loss medications * Has lost more than 10 pounds in the past 6 months * Diagnosed with major health or psychiatric diseases, drug or alcohol dependency, thyroid conditions, diabetes, or pregnancy * Pregnant (or have been pregnant in the last 6 months), anticipating on becoming pregnant in the next 3 months, or currently breastfeeding * Diagnosed with an eating disorder as screened by the Eating disorder Screen for Primary care \[ESP\].

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight type 2 diabetes mellitus prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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Obesity & overweight Type 2 diabetes (T2DM)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of South Carolina

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States

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