Can a custom diet plan tame type 2 diabetes? new study tests High-Tech approach
NCT ID NCT06832059
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether giving people with type 2 diabetes personalized diet advice based on their continuous glucose monitor (CGM) readings can help them better control their blood sugar. Twenty adults with type 2 diabetes will receive either standard dietary care or a tailored plan that adjusts carbohydrate intake based on their blood sugar responses. The main goal is to see if this approach is practical and acceptable, not yet to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- personalized dietary advice guided by continuous glucose monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a larger trial testing whether personalized nutrition helps people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (20 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The results may not apply to everyone with type 2 diabetes, and the approach may not work in larger, more diverse groups.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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: * T2D * Diabetes duration of ≥12 months * ≥18 years of age * HbA1c ≥58 mmol/mol * Attending the SDCC outpatient clinic * Provided voluntary signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand the patient information. * Complications which do not permit to lowering HbA1c to \<58 mmol/mol. * Treatment with insulin. * Low daily carbohydrate intake (defined as below 25 E% or 100 g/day) prior to study inclusion. * Systematic use of corticosteroids. * Using or requiring a specialized diet (e.g., kidney diet). * Circumstances that affect HbA1c (e.g., liver disease and anaemia). * Known or suspected drug or alcohol abuse (judged by the investigator). * Pregnancy or breastfeeding or plans of pregnancy within the study period. * Participation in other clinical trials.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Herlev, 2730, Denmark
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