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Can a Benin-Specific diet help control diabetes?

NCT ID NCT07145684

Disease control Sponsor: University of Arizona Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a culturally tailored medical nutrition therapy for African patients with type 2 diabetes. The program includes personalized meal plans, nutrition counseling, and group education. Researchers will measure blood sugar levels and diet adherence after 6 months, and again at 12 months. The goal is to see if this approach works better than usual care for managing diabetes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
culturally tailored medical nutrition therapy (diet counseling and meal plans)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide an effective, culturally appropriate diet program to help African patients better manage type 2 diabetes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 64 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention requires weekly meetings and family support, which may be hard to sustain.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

64 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 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

40 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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

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Inclusion Criteria * outpatient in one of the participating health centers * be aged between 40 and 65 years old, * have a confirmed diagnosis of T2D for a year or longer, * with uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \>7%) * able to read and write in French or a support who read and write in French * self-identify as Beninese (born in Benin or have parents from Benin), * willing to commit to the study and able to attend weekly meetings * have family member support for behavioral change * suitable for general diet and lifestyle advice (i.e., no complex diet needs; suitability determined by the referring healthcare provider) * be willing to provide informed consent to participate. Exclusion criteria * being pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy, * participants with type 1 diabetes * use of medication that might affect weight loss * planning to travel before the end of the intervention * have recent cardiovascular complications (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke, and congestive heart failure), * currently involved in a similar nutritional educational program (to avoid contamination bias). * unable to provide consent (e.g., cognitive impairment).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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Type 2 diabetes

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Abomey-Calavi

    Cotonou, Littoral Department, Benin

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