Feasibility Study of an Intensive Nutrition Therapy Program for Improvement of Obesity and Diabetes in a Low-income Population
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
This study is being done to better understand whether meal replacements can be an effective tool for weight loss and treatment of elevated blood sugars in people with obesity/overweight and diabetes/pre-diabetes who have a low income.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age 18-65
• Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 27 kg/m\^2
• HgA1C greater than or equal to 5.7 percent or fasting glucose greater than or equal to 100mg/dL within the previous 6 months
• Low-income as defined by having a family income at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level guidelines for 2022
Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITING
Boston
Contact Information
Primary
Chika V Anekwe, MD
canekwe@mgh.harvard.edu
617-726-4400
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-03-28
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-11-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Adults with overweight/obesity and pre-diabetes/diabetes and low income
Adults with overweight or obesity and pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes who earn a low income.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Massachusetts General Hospital