Glucose-Guided Eating Pilot

Georgetown University100 enrolled

Overview

This is a single center, parallel-arm randomized controlled pilot study that aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the glucose-guided eating (GGE) mobile app and intervention in two populations at risk of chronic disease (postmenopausal women with prediabetes and AYA cancer survivors).

The primary objectives of the study are to (1) test the feasibility and acceptability of the GGE intervention and companion GGE mobile app and (2) quantify the preliminary effect of GGE on 12-week changes in insulin resistance (IR) and body weight. The secondary objectives of the study are to (1) collect preliminary data on hypothesized mechanisms linking GGE to IR and (2) explore the durability of intervention effects on 24-week changes in body weight.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Postmenopausal Prediabetes Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors

Interventions

Glucose-Guided Eating with CGMBEHAVIORAL

The GGE intervention consist of up to four weeks of training to learn to eat when glucose levels are at or below their usual fasting level. Specifically, participants following GGE will self-monitor their glucose levels with an unblinded CGM while using a mobile app (GGE app) that will provide feedback on whether or not to eat. At desired mealtimes participants will enter their current glucose level, rate their perceived hunger, and label the type of hunger they are experiencing (physical, emotional, sensory and practical). Participants following GGE will be instructed by the app to eat when two conditions are met: (a) the desire to eat arises and (b) their glucose levels are at or below a personalized threshold. During the training period, participants are meant to associate feelings of perceived hunger with fasting glucose levels (i.e., physical hunger). After the training period, participants continue to follow GGE without CGM or use of the app.

CGM onlyOTHER

Comparator participants will use unblinded CGM for up to 4 weeks without the use of the GGE app or any other dietary recommendations.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: All: 1. Self-reported height and weight that is consistent with a BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 2. Willing to use a continuous glucose monitor 3. Own smartphone that is compatible with Dexcom CGM. 4. Willingness to commute to GUMC for in-person study visits 5. No active cancer (except for nonmelanoma skin cancer) 6. Less than 5 lbs. weight change in previous 3 months 7. Proficient in speaking and reading English Postmenopausal women with pre-diabetes: 8. Age 18 years and older 9. Diagnosed as having prediabetes. 10. HbA1c (within 3 months) between 5.7% and 6.4% 11. Postmenopausal (defined as reporting no menstrual period for ≥1 year or a reported history of a total abdominal hysterectomy with oophorectomy) AYA cancer survivors: 12. Current age 21-39 years 13. Previously diagnosed with cancer, with all cancer-related diagnosis chemotherapy and/or radiation completed at least 6 months previously Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent 2. Clinical history of type 1 or type 2 diabetes 3. Currently receiving anti-diabetics (e.g., insulin, GLP1), oral hypoglycemic agent (e.g., metformin), oral corticosteroids, oral glucocorticoids, beta blockers, hydroxyurea, atypical antipsychotic agents (i.e., Olanzapine, Aripiprazole) or systemic progestin-only contraceptives 4. Current or past history of an eating disorder 5. Self-identify as an overnight eater (defined as eating main meals between 9pm-5am) 6. Have any contraindications for CGM, including: severe allergy to surgical adhesive, being on dialysis, receiving diathermy treatment, or scheduled CT scan or MRI during wear period 7. Growth hormone deficiency, hypoadrenal function, or hypopituitary function

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Population-specific accrual

Population-specific accrual will reflect rates of study enrollment and will be defined as number of participants consented to the number of individuals who are determined to be eligible.

Time frame: Week 0

Population-specific retention rates

Population-specific retention rates will reflect the proportion of enrolled participants who complete the study.

Time frame: Week 12

GGE app usability

The app usability will be assessed using the 10-item System Usability Scale. SUS scores have a range of 0 to 100 with 100 representing greatest usability.

Time frame: Week 12

GGE intervention acceptability

GGE intervention acceptability will be assessed with a study specific survey (collected from participants randomized to the GGE intervention only).

Time frame: Week 12

GGE adherence

GGE adherence will be quantified as percent of reported eating events occurring at or below personalized glucose thresholds/personalized average fasting glucose levels that is collected using the GGE app (collected from participants randomized to the GGE intervention only-during use of the GGE app only).

Time frame: Weeks 1-4

Secondary Outcomes

Changes in body weight

Changes in body weight will be measured using calibrated digital scales (measured in kilograms).

Time frame: Weeks 0-12 and Weeks 12-24

Changes in insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)

Changes in insulin resistance will be measured as homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). It will be computed from fasting insulin and fasting glucose (fasting insulin (microU/L) x fasting glucose (nmol/L)/22.5).

Central Contacts

Princess M Georges

CONTACT

2026872117 pg763@georgetown.edu

Megan Roy

CONTACT

mr1839@georgetown.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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