Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Black Women Ages 18-25
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Black Emergent Adult Women At-Risk for Binge-Eating Disorder
This project will test a smartphone-based program that combines appetite awareness training with the Diabetes Prevention Program to see if it helps Black women aged 18-25 who are overweight, prediabetic, and report weekly binge-eating episodes lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 25 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| Trial ID | NCT06848244 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The team will adapt a combined appetite awareness training (AAT) and Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) intervention specifically for Black emergent adult women using formative research in Year 1. In Year 2 they will apply community-engaged and user-centered design methods to create a culturally tailored mobile version of the intervention. Years 3-4 will run a pilot randomized trial to measure feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy, with final analysis in Year 5. The approach targets reductions in binge eating and excess weight gain to reduce progression to type 2 diabetes.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Black women aged 18-25 with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 who are prediabetic, report at least one weekly binge-eating episode, have a smartphone, and are not pregnant or already diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Not a fit: People who are already diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, currently pregnant, lack smartphone/internet access, are in substance use treatment, or have had or plan bariatric surgery are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the tailored mobile program could reduce binge eating and slow or prevent progression to type 2 diabetes among young Black women at high risk.
How similar studies have performed: Previous trials have shown that DPP reduces diabetes risk and that appetite-awareness approaches can reduce binge eating, and mobile DPP adaptations have been effective, but combining AAT with DPP and tailoring it specifically for young Black women at risk for BED is a novel, piloted approach.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Black women * between 18-25 years of age * BMI ≥ 25 kg/m\^2 * At least one binge eating episode weekly * Prediabetic * Have access to a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Have no internet access * Currently type 2 diabetic * Currently pregnant * Are in substance use treatment * Have received prior or planned bariatric surgery
Where this trial is running
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- UNC-Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Rachel Goode, PhD,MPH,LCSW — University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Tyisha Harper- Cooks, MBA
- Email: tyharper@unc.edu
- Phone: 704-250-5085
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.