New behavioral strategy aims to curb diabetes in latinas
NCT ID NCT07478263
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Regulation of Cues (ROC) in 30 Latina women with prediabetes and obesity. The program teaches awareness of eating triggers and coping strategies to reduce weight and prevent type 2 diabetes. Researchers are first checking if participants find the program helpful and attend sessions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Regulation of Cues (ROC) behavioral program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, non-drug way to help Latinas with prediabetes lose weight and lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-stage trial (30 people) focused on whether the program is acceptable, not on long-term health outcomes. Results may not apply to other 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Women who self-identify as Hispanic/Latina, aged 18-55 * BMI 30-45 kg/m2 * Documented diagnosis of prediabetes also confirmed by HBA1c level of 5.7-6.4% * Spanish or English proficiency at a 5th grade level * Physician approval to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Current diagnosis of T2D * Current Pregnancy or lactation or planning to get pregnant within the study duration * Recent history of heart disease, symptoms of angina, stroke, orthopedic problems that would limit activity during the following 6 months, or any other serious medical condition that would make physical activity unsafe * Currently enrolled in weight-loss program or taking medications for weight loss or prediabetes * Current moderate or severe alcohol or substance use disorder, acute suicidal ideation, psychosis, compensatory behaviors, or a diagnosis of bulimia * Hospitalization due to a psychiatric disorder in the past year. * Planning to move from the San Diego area within the next 6 months
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Conditions
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How to take part
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSD Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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