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Behavioral Approach for Latinas Addressing Nutrition, Cravings, and Eating Patterns to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Reducing Obesity and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Latinas Using a Novel Behavioral Strategy Addressing Appetitive Traits

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07478263
Acronym
BALANCE
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-03-17
Start date
2026-03-31
Completion date
2027-06-30
Last updated
2026-03-17

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Conditions

Obesity (Body Mass Index >30 kg/m2), Prediabetes

Brief summary

Adapt the Regulation of Cues (ROC) treatment program for Latinas to see if it can treat prediabetes and prevent developing of Type 2 Diabetes and reduce weight.

Interventions

ROC includes appetite awareness training and cue-exposure treatment adapted particularly for Latinas with prediabetes.

Sponsors

University of California, San Diego
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Regulation of Cues treatment includes appetite awareness training and cue-exposure treatment.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Women who self-identify as Hispanic/Latina, aged 18-55 * BMI 30-45 kg/m2 * Documented diagnosis of prediabetes also confirmed by HBA1c level of 5.7-6.4% * Spanish or English proficiency at a 5th grade level * Physician approval to participate

Exclusion criteria

* Current diagnosis of T2D * Current Pregnancy or lactation or planning to get pregnant within the study duration * Recent history of heart disease, symptoms of angina, stroke, orthopedic problems that would limit activity during the following 6 months, or any other serious medical condition that would make physical activity unsafe * Currently enrolled in weight-loss program or taking medications for weight loss or prediabetes * Current moderate or severe alcohol or substance use disorder, acute suicidal ideation, psychosis, compensatory behaviors, or a diagnosis of bulimia * Hospitalization due to a psychiatric disorder in the past year. * Planning to move from the San Diego area within the next 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Participant rating of whether the treatment was helpfulFollowing all 14 treatment sessions ~4 months after the start of treatmentParticipants rating of acceptability of the treatment via questionnaire with item on a 5-point likert scale indicating ranked from 1 - strongly disagree to 5 - strongly agree that the treatment was helpful - higher values equal greater acceptability of treatment
Attendance at Treatment SessionsDuring the four months/14 sessions of treatmentNumber of sessions attended out of the 14 treatment sessions

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 18, 2026