Hands-on nutrition demonstrations added to the Diabetes Prevention Program for people with prediabetes

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This single-arm feasibility pilot will recruit 20 adults enrolled or eligible for the Diabetes Prevention Program from federally qualified health centers in Los Angeles and deliver a 7-week curriculum of hands-on nutrition and healthy cooking demonstrations aligned with DPP lessons. Participants will be enrolled in two cohorts of 10 and followed to measure feasibility, acceptability, and signals of improved engagement and retention in the DPP. The pilot will collect process data to inform a future pragmatic, fully powered randomized trial comparing DPP plus the nutrition intervention versus DPP alone. The intervention aims to help participants practice real-world meal preparation skills that support DPP goals such as achieving at least 5% weight loss and sustainable dietary changes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18+ years old
* BMI of 25 or higher (23 or higher if Asian)
* Meet specific blood sugar test criteria indicating prediabetes, such as a fasting plasma glucose level between 110-125 mg/dL or an A1C level between 5.7-6.4%
* Not be diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
* Moderate to high risk of having prediabetes or a known diagnosis of prediabetes by their medical provider in the last 12 months.
* Eligible or enrolled in the Diabetes Prevention Program

Exclusion Criteria:

* Younger than 18 years of age
* BMI of less than 25 or higher (or under 23 if Asian)
* Does not meet specific blood sugar test criteria indicating prediabetes, such as a fasting plasma glucose level between 110-125 mg/dL or an A1C level between 5.7-6.4%
* Currently diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
* Has not been diagnosed as moderate to high risk of having prediabetes or having a known diagnosis of prediabetes by their medical provider in the last 12 months.

Where it's running

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Yelba Castellon-Lopez, MD — Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Study coordinator: Leslie Aguilar-Hernandez, BA
• Email: leslie.aguilar-hernandez@cshs.org
• Phone: 4243151042

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.