Evaluation of a community-led traditional food-based programme for remission of type 2 diabetes, in Nepal

Co-DiRECT Nepal: a community-based diet programme for remission of type 2 diabetes and amelioration of non-communicable disease risks

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14042582

Enrollment

150

Registered

2024-05-14

Start date

2025-01-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-18

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Conditions

Remission or amelioration of type 2 diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

The intervention is diet plans, with support from trained community volunteers, comprising traditional, very low-cost, foods selected to provide all essential micronutrients and an energy content desi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Screen-detected HbA1c above 48 mmol/mol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known diabetes on medication 2. Non-local residents 3. Planned migration within 12 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Glycated haemoglobin measured using fingerprick HbA1c at baseline, 4 and 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Body weight measured using scales at baseline, 4 and 12 months 2. Qualitative assessments of incentives and barriers to diet adherence measured using customised questionnaire during weight loss induction and maintenance phases	—

Countries

Nepal

Contacts

Public ContactMichael (Mike) Lean

mike.lean@glasgow.ac.uk+44 7720885387

Outcome results

None listed

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