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The Effects of a Low Glycemic Load Diet on Dysglycemia and Body Composition in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 22 Aug 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study will evalute the effect of a low glycemic load (LGL diet on dysglycemia, insulin requirements, DXA-derived body composition, gastrointestinal symptoms and quality of life measures in adults with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD). We will use continuous glucose monitors (CGM) to assess the LGL diet both in a controlled setting (via a meal delivery company) and in free-living conditions.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15 (estimated)
First submitted
16 Jan 2023
Start date
1 Sept 2023
Primary completion date
1 Jul 2026
Lead sponsor
Rhode Island Hospital
NCT number
NCT05723445

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 15
  • From 1 Sept 2023 to the primary completion date, 1 Jul 2026
  • 2 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Currently receiving enteral nutrition support via GT feeds
  • Started or stopped treatment with a CFTR modulator within 3 months of enrollment

Other

  • FEV1 \<50% predicted on most recent pulmonary function testing
  • BMI \<18 kg/m2
  • Pregnancy, plan to become pregnant in the next 3-months, or sexually active without use of contraception
  • Use of IV antibiotics or systemic supraphysiologic glucocorticoids for CF exacerbation within 1 month
  • Currently adhering to an LGL or other carbohydrate-restricted diet (carbohydrate intake \<30% of total daily caloric intake)

Who the study is looking for

  • 18 years and above
  • Genetically confirmed diagnosis of CF
  • Diagnosis of pancreatic insufficiency, requiring pancreatic enzyme replacement
  • Criteria for CFRD:
    • A.) Most recent OGTT 2-hour glucose \>200 mg/dL within the past two years, and/or; B.) HbA1c \>6.5% in the past two years, and/or; C.) Current use of insulin

Age in the registry: 18 years to 70 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (2)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Boston Children's Hospital
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BostonUnited StatesRecruiting
Rhode Island Hospital
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ProvidenceUnited StatesRecruiting

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