Limiting Meal or Size – Which is Effective in treating Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients?

Limiting Meal Frequency (3 Larger Meals a Day) or Meal Size (Diabetic Plate) Which is Effective in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? A Pragmatic Clinical Trial - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/093868

Enrollment

132

Registered

2025-08-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E119- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

Interventions

Intervention1: Portion control using diabetic plate: The plate method provides participants with sized plates (9-inch) and bowls (4 and 8 ounces) and instructs them on how much of different types of f

blood glucose will be assessed. All the anthropometric, patient-centered outcomes such as treatment satisfaction and efficacy and biochemical parameters will be collected at baseline and 12 weeks afte

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Currently diabetic, as defined by HbA1c =6.5gm% and/or current antidiabetic medication. 2. Diabetic duration: less than or equal to 12 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference in 1. HbA1c 2. fasting and post prandi9al glucose 3. fasting insulin Timepoint: baseline and end of 3 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Difference in 1. fasting lipid profile, 2. ß-cell function 3. Insulin Resistance 4. treatment satisfaction 5. Medication AdherenceTimepoint: baseline and end of 3 months.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSembagamuthu Sembiah

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Kalyani

sembagamuthu.cmfm@aiimskalyani.edu.in7904060377

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026