Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Quantify the Effects of NOURISH's Culturally Modified Meals on Asian Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT06836479 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 78525
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The investigators are hoping to determine whether tailoring the diet of someone with type 2 diabetes to their ethnic group while following American Diabetes Association guidelines can make a significant difference in their blood sugar controls. Participants will be required to wear a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) for 1-month so that the investigators can compare blood sugar levels when participants are eating their routine diet vs. the culturally tailored diabetes diet.

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Keywords

Type 2 Diabetes; Asian American; Asian Indian; Filipino; Medically Tailored Meals; Culture; Culturally Tailored Meals; Continuous Glucose Monitoring; Nutritional Interventions; Dietary Adherence; Diabetes Management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Positive Area Under the Curve (pAUC) for Blood Glucose

  Upon analysis of the CGM data graphs, the area under the curve will be analyzed. The goal is to observe the difference in glucose levels when participants consume NOURISH meals versus the self-selected diet. Higher pAUC values indicate higher average blood glucose and possibly decreased glycemic control, whereas lower pAUC values indicate lower average blood glucose and possibly increased glycemic control.

  During Week 2, Week 3

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Glucose % Time in Range Over the Course of the Intervention as Compared to the Baseline

  During Week 2, Week 3, Week 4

• Adherence to NOURISH Diet

  1 week

Study Arms (2)

Self Selected Diet to NOURISH Diet

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will be consuming self-selected meals (baseline/control) first (During Week 2 of the intervention), followed by the NOURISH diet in the next week (Week 3). Participants will be required to fill out a food diary and questionnaires using the Tastermonital app.

Other: NOURISH Diet; Other: Self-Selected Diet (Control)

NOURISH Diet to Self-Selected Diet

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will be consuming the NOURISH diet first (During Week 2 of the intervention), followed by their self-selected diet (baseline/control) in the next week (Week 3). Participants will be required to fill out a food diary and questionnaires using the Tastermonital app.

Other: NOURISH Diet; Other: Self-Selected Diet (Control)

Interventions

NOURISH Diet OTHER

NOURISH meals will be prepared by NOURISH chefs for seven days. Both South Asian and Filipino meal plans will be prepared, vegetarian, vegan and non-vegetarian options available for all. Participants will pick-up NOURISH meals at a Stanford facility and consume three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and two snacks over one week. There will be no caloric restriction, the calories in each meal will be informed by the average intake for the participants gender and BMI.

Also known as: NOURISH-modified meals, NOURISH meals

NOURISH Diet to Self-Selected Diet; Self Selected Diet to NOURISH Diet

Self-Selected Diet (Control) OTHER

The participants will eat their routine meals without any involvement of the investigators. Participants will be required to wear the CGM during this time and keep a detailed food log through Tastermonial.

Also known as: Routine Diet, Baseline, Control

NOURISH Diet to Self-Selected Diet; Self Selected Diet to NOURISH Diet

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Self-identification as Asian Indian or Filipino
• Diagnosed with T2DM
• Can pick up meals from a designated area on the Stanford Campus
• Willing to wear a CGM for 30 days

You may not qualify if:

• Currently taking insulin, GLP -1 and SGLT 2
• Known severe allergic reactions and/or food intolerances that would interfere with the ability to eat
• Those who, in the opinion of the investigators, cannot reliably complete the study protocol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead
• Tastermonial Inc: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

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Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

Study Officials

• Minal Moharir, MD

  Stanford University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Stephanie Ibe

CONTACT

732-610-1929; stephibe@stanford.edu

Reha Shah

CONTACT

408-805-0581; rshah5@stanford.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 14, 2025
• First Posted: February 20, 2025
• Study Start: January 8, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)