NCT05572502

Diabetes Reversal Online Program and Study (DROP Study)

The Feasibility, Implementation and Efficacy of a Diabetes Reversal Online Program and Study (DROP Study) in an Office Setting

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is an interventional study that will evaluate the feasibility, implementation, and efficacy of an online, 12-week, plant-based, nutrition education program in a community setting. Data will also be analyzed to see if participation in the program results in reductions glycated hemoglobin levels, body weight, and cholesterol levels.

Detailed description

This study aims to assess the feasibility and implementation of an online, plant-based, diabetes reversal program in a community setting. The study will also assess changes in glycated hemoglobin, body weight, and plasma lipids with an online 12-week, plant-based, nutrition education program. These health benefits may illustrate feasibility to physicians and healthcare professionals elsewhere, in addition to their value for the individual research participants.

Conditions

• Type 2 Diabetes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	plant-based diet	For the duration of the study, this arm will: follow a low-fat vegan diet; weigh themselves weekly, and get fasting bloodwork before, during and after the study

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-21
• Primary completion: 2024-08-28
• Completion: 2027-12-31
• First posted: 2022-10-07
• Last updated: 2024-04-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States