Type 2 DiabetesREMIT-DMNCT07748949
Effectiveness of a Low-Calorie Diet Combined With Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management for Achieving Diabetes Remission in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
A study testing Low-calorie diet, Continous Glucose Monitor (CGM) and Personalized exercise program in people with Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity & Overweight, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM) is more effective than standard care in achieving diabetes remission in adults with overweight and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity & Overweight, Remission
- What is being tested?
- Low-calorie diet, Continous Glucose Monitor (CGM) and Personalized exercise program
- Type of treatment
- Medical device, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 54 participants
- Where
- 1 siteThailand
- Study dates
- 17 Jun 2026to 31 Jul 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus with HbA1c level of 6.0 to 9.0%. Participants with HbA1c of 6.0 to 6.4% were required to be receiving oral glucose lowering medication.
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for less than 6 years.
- Body mass index of 23 kg/m2 or greater.
Who cannot join
- Receiving more than two oral glucose-lowering medications.
- Receiving insulin therapy.
- Use of a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) within 3 months before study enrollment.
- Use of medications known to affect HbA1c within 3 months before study enrollment, including corticosteroids, vitamin C (excluding vitamin C obtained from natural dietary sources or fruits), vitamin E, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, or hydroxyurea.
- History of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state within the previous 6 months.
- Unstable psychiatric disorders within the previous 2 years, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia.
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- Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning to become pregnant within 12 months.
- Presence of any of the following medical conditions based on medical history and clinical records, including chronic kidney disease with an estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 45 mL/min/1.73 m2, liver cirrhosis or hepatitis with alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase more than 3 times the upper limit of normal, chronic alcohol abuse, hypothyroidism with thyroid-stimulating hormone more than 10 uIU/mL, HIV infection, anemia (hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL), iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, thalassemia, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, hemolytic anemia, or hemoglobin more than 16 g/dL, heart failure or ischemic heart disease within the previous 6 months.
- History of blood donation or blood transfusion within the previous 3 months.
- Uncontrolled diabetic retinopathy or other uncontrolled retinal disease, including maculopathy, based on medical records.
- Signs, symptoms, or a history of malignancy within 5 years before screening, except for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or other carcinoma in situ.
- Major surgery within 90 days before enrollment or planned major surgery within 6 months after enrollment.
- No access to a smartphone capable of supporting the study application and internet-based data transmission.
- Unable to maintain communication with the study investigators according to the study protocol.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Thailand1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Bangkok, 10330
Primploy Greeviroj, M.D., M.S.c., +66917142555, primploy.gre@chulahospital.org
Nuttapatch Kaoean, M.D., +66817227133, nuttapatch.kaoean@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of a Low-Calorie Diet Combined With Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management for Achieving Diabetes Remission in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM) is more effective than standard care in achieving diabetes remission in adults with overweight and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study will also evaluate the effects of the intervention on metabolic and clinical outcomes associated with diabetes remission.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
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- Does a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using iPDM increase the proportion of participants who achieve diabetes remission compared with standard care?
- Does the intervention improve metabolic and patient-centered outcomes, including glycemic control, body weight, body composition, Time in Range (TIR) measured by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), quality of life, and cost-effectiveness?
Researchers will compare participants receiving a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using iPDM with participants receiving standard diabetes care to determine whether the intervention is more effective in achieving diabetes remission and improving metabolic health.
Participants will:
- Be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the standard care group.
- Attend study visits for assessments of diabetes-related clinical and metabolic outcomes throughout the 6-month study.
- If assigned to the intervention group, consume two low-calorie meal replacements per day and follow an individualized meal plan providing no more than 1,200 kcal per day during the first 3 months (intensive phase), together with a personalized exercise program, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and lifestyle counseling delivered via telemedicine every 2 weeks. During the following 3 months (maintenance phase), continue lifestyle modification with reinforcement sessions delivered via telemedicine every 4 weeks while following a meal plan providing no more than 1,500 kcal per day.
Read the detailed description
Participants will be randomized into two groups using block of four Group A: Intervention Group B: Standard care
Intervention group Phase 1: Intensive phase (Months 0-3) Month 0: Baseline assessment
- Data collection
- Demographics: sex, age, address, duration of diabetes, diabetes-related complications, comorbidities, current medications, drug/food allergies
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- Body composition analysis using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
- Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)
- Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
- Fasting insulin
- Lipid profile
- Serum creatinine and electrolytes
- Liver function tests
- Urinalysis and spot urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)
- Quality of life questionnaires: SF-36 and EQ-5D-5L
- Self-management questionnaire: Patient Activation Measure 13 (PAM-13)
- Mental health questionnaire: PHQ-2; if PHQ-2 ≥1, proceed with PHQ-9
- Education and support Structured diabetes remission education will be provided by certified diabetes educators, including physicians, nurses, dietitians, and exercise physiologists.
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Participants will wear a real-time CGM device (LinX CGM) for 15 days. Physicians will review the data via the LinX application every two weeks through telehealth consultations.
- Dietary intervention Participants will be provided with two low-calorie meals per day (400 kcal/meal; carb:protein:fat = 45:30:25) on Monday-Friday
- Nutrition education Participants will learn to calculate daily caloric intake (target ≤1,200 kcal/day) and record food intake on Saturdays and Sundays. Dietitians will review logs via telehealth every 2 weeks.
- Exercise program Participants will perform a 2-minute walk test and receive a personalized exercise plan. Exercise logs will be reviewed biweekly via telehealth with exercise physiologists.
Month 1
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- CGM for 15 days
- Medication review and adjustment
- Behavioral education reinforcement Month 2
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- CGM for 15 days
- Medication review and adjustment
- Behavioral education reinforcement Month 3
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- Body composition via BIA
- Laboratory investigations: FPG, HbA1c, fasting insulin, Lipid profile, creatinine, electrolytes, liver function tests, urinalysis, UACR
- Questionnaires: SF-36, EQ-5D-5L, PAM-13, and PHQ-2 (if PHQ-2 ≥1, proceed with PHQ-9)
- Satisfaction and experience questionnaire regarding CGM use Phase 2: Maintenance Phase (Months 3-6) During this 3-month phase, health educators will reinforce behavioral strategies aimed at achieving diabetes remission, with a daily caloric intake target not exceeding 1,500 kcal. Participants' body weight will be monitored monthly via telehealth.
Month 6: Final assessment
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- Body composition via BIA
- Laboratory investigations: FPG, HbA1c, fasting insulin, Lipid profile, creatinine, electrolytes, liver function tests, urinalysis, UACR
- Questionnaires: SF-36, EQ-5D-5L, PAM-13, and PHQ-2 (if PHQ-2 ≥1, proceed with PHQ-9)
Standard care group Participants will undergo data collection and follow-up with physicians at months 0, 3, and 6, following standard diabetes care. They will also receive diabetes remission education from certified diabetes educators at month 0, and a behavioral reinforcement session with health educators at month 3, similar to the intervention group.
- Being tested
- Low-calorie diet, Continous Glucose Monitor (CGM), Standard Care (in control arm), Personalized exercise program
- Keywords
- Diabetes remission, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Lifestyle intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity, Overweight
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Low-calorie dietBehavioural
Participants in the intervention group will receive a Thai food-based low-calorie diet consisting of two meal replacements per day, combined with individualized dietary counseling to achieve a total daily energy intake of ≤1,200 kcal/day during the 3-month intensive phase. During the subsequent 3-month maintenance phase, participants will transition to a Thai food-based energy-controlled diet with reinforcement of behavioral modification strategies and nutritional education delivered via telemedicine every 4 weeks, with a recommended total daily energy intake of ≤1,500 kcal/day.
Continous Glucose Monitor (CGM)Device
Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Standard Care (in control arm)Other
Standard diabetes care with routine clinical visits every 3 months.
Personalized exercise programBehavioural
The exercise intervention is individualized according to the FITT (Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type) principles for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Baseline cardiorespiratory fitness is assessed using the YMCA 3-Minute Step Test. Heart rate recovery following the test is used to classify participants' fitness level and determine their initial exercise prescription. Exercise intensity is subsequently individualized and progressively adjusted using the Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and/or heart rate monitoring to ensure safe and effective progression throughout the intervention.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Standard care | Active comparator | Standard diabetes care with routine clinical visits every 3 months. Receives: Other: Standard Care (in control arm) |
| Low-calorie diet with intensive lifestyle intervention using iPDM | Experimental | A low-calorie diet consisting of two meal replacements per day, with total daily energy intake restricted to no more than 1,200 kcal/day, will be provided together with a personalized exercise program, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and lifestyle counseling delivered via telemedicine every 2 weeks throughout the initial 3-month intensive phase. This will be followed by behavioral modification reinforcement and nutritional education delivered via telemedicine every 4 weeks during the subsequent 3-month maintenance phase, with a recommended total daily energy intake of no more than 1,500 kcal/day. Receives: Behavioral: Low-calorie diet; Device: Continous Glucose Monitor (CGM); Behavioral: Personalized exercise program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Proportion of participants achieving diabetes remission based on HbA1c <6.5% without glucose-lowering medication at 3 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), compared with standard diabetes care, in achieving diabetes remission at 3 months in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes remission is defined as an HbA1c level <6.5% at least 3 months in the absence of usual glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy.
Measured: 3 months
Secondary outcomes (7)
Proportion of participants achieving diabetes remission based on HbA1c <6.5% without glucose-lowering medication at ุ6 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), compared with standard diabetes care, in achieving diabetes remission at 6 months in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes remission is defined as an HbA1c level <6.5% at least 3 months in the absence of usual glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy.
Measured: 6 months
Change in HbA1c from baseline to 3 and 6 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), compared with standard diabetes care, on changes in HbA1c in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Measured: 3 and 6 months
Change in body mass index (BMI) from baseline to 3 and 6 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), compared with standard diabetes care, on change in BMI in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. BMI is calculated from measured body weight and height and reported in kilograms per square meter (kg/m²).
Measured: 3 and 6 months
Change in waist circumference from baseline to 3 and 6 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), compared with standard diabetes care, on change in waist circumference in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Measured: 3 and 6 months
Change in fat mass from baseline to 3 and 6 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), compared with standard diabetes care, on change in fat mass in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and reported in kilograms (kg).
Measured: 3 and 6 months
Change in skeletal muscle mass from baseline to 3 and 6 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), compared with standard diabetes care, on change in skeletal muscle mass in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, as assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and reported in kilograms (kg).
Measured: 3 and 6 months
Change in Time in Range from baseline to 3 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM) on changes in Time in Range (TIR), as measured by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Aug 2026
- Study start17 Jun 2026
- Primary completion30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jul 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (10)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Type 2 DiabetesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Chulalongkorn UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Prospective randomized control trial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund, The Royal College of Physicians of Thailand
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07748949
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 0890/68
- Other IDs
- Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund, RCPT
- Acronym
- REMIT-DM
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Ehrhardt N, Al Zaghal E. Continuous Glucose Monitoring As a Behavior Modification Tool. Clin Diabetes. 2020 Apr;38(2):126-131. doi: 10.2337/cd19-0037.
PubMed 32327884Look AHEAD Research Group; Wing RR, Bolin P, Brancati FL, Bray GA, Clark JM, Coday M, Crow RS, Curtis JM, Egan CM, Espeland MA, Evans M, Foreyt JP, Ghazarian S, Gregg EW, Harrison B, Hazuda HP, Hill JO, Horton ES, Hubbard VS, Jakicic JM, Jeffery RW, Johnson KC, Kahn SE, Kitabchi AE, Knowler WC, Lewis CE, Maschak-Carey BJ, Montez MG, Murillo A, Nathan DM, Patricio J, Peters A, Pi-Sunyer X, Pownall H, Reboussin D, Regensteiner JG, Rickman AD, Ryan DH, Safford M, Wadden TA, Wagenknecht LE, West DS, Williamson DF, Yanovski SZ. Cardiovascular effects of intensive lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jul 11;369(2):145-54. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1212914. Epub 2013 Jun 24.
PubMed 23796131Gregg EW, Chen H, Bancks MP, Manalac R, Maruthur N, Munshi M, Wing R; Look AHEAD Research Group. Impact of remission from type 2 diabetes on long-term health outcomes: findings from the Look AHEAD study. Diabetologia. 2024 Mar;67(3):459-469. doi: 10.1007/s00125-023-06048-6. Epub 2024 Jan 18.
PubMed 38233592Lim EL, Hollingsworth KG, Aribisala BS, Chen MJ, Mathers JC, Taylor R. Reversal of type 2 diabetes: normalisation of beta cell function in association with decreased pancreas and liver triacylglycerol. Diabetologia. 2011 Oct;54(10):2506-14. doi: 10.1007/s00125-011-2204-7. Epub 2011 Jun 9.
PubMed 21656330Umphonsathien M, Prutanopajai P, Aiam-O-Ran J, Thararoop T, Karin A, Kanjanapha C, Jiamjarasrangsi W, Khovidhunkit W. Immediate and long-term effects of a very-low-calorie diet on diabetes remission and glycemic control in obese Thai patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Food Sci Nutr. 2019 Feb 11;7(3):1113-1122. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.956. eCollection 2019 Mar.
PubMed 30918654Guldemond N. What is meant by 'integrated personalized diabetes management': A view into the future and what success should look like. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 Mar;26 Suppl 1:14-29. doi: 10.1111/dom.15476. Epub 2024 Feb 8.
PubMed 38328815Sattar N, Welsh P, Leslie WS, Thom G, McCombie L, Brosnahan N, Richardson J, Gill JMR, Crawford L, Lean MEJ. Dietary weight-management for type 2 diabetes remissions in South Asians: the South Asian diabetes remission randomised trial for proof-of-concept and feasibility (STANDby). Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia. 2023 Feb;9:100111. doi: 10.1016/j.lansea.2022.100111.
PubMed 36777452Taheri S, Zaghloul H, Chagoury O, Elhadad S, Ahmed SH, El Khatib N, Amona RA, El Nahas K, Suleiman N, Alnaama A, Al-Hamaq A, Charlson M, Wells MT, Al-Abdulla S, Abou-Samra AB. Effect of intensive lifestyle intervention on bodyweight and glycaemia in early type 2 diabetes (DIADEM-I): an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2020 Jun;8(6):477-489. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30117-0.
PubMed 32445735Lean ME, Leslie WS, Barnes AC, Brosnahan N, Thom G, McCombie L, Peters C, Zhyzhneuskaya S, Al-Mrabeh A, Hollingsworth KG, Rodrigues AM, Rehackova L, Adamson AJ, Sniehotta FF, Mathers JC, Ross HM, McIlvenna Y, Stefanetti R, Trenell M, Welsh P, Kean S, Ford I, McConnachie A, Sattar N, Taylor R. Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet. 2018 Feb 10;391(10120):541-551. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)33102-1. Epub 2017 Dec 5.
PubMed 29221645Taylor R, Holman RR. Normal weight individuals who develop type 2 diabetes: the personal fat threshold. Clin Sci (Lond). 2015 Apr;128(7):405-10. doi: 10.1042/CS20140553.
PubMed 25515001
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of a Low-Calorie Diet Combined With Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management for Achieving Diabetes Remission in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07748949
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REMIT-DM / 0890/68
- Keywords
- Diabetes remission, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Lifestyle intervention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Chulalongkorn UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund, The Royal College of Physicians of Thailand
- Study start
- 17 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM) is more effective than standard care in achieving diabetes remission in adults with overweight and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study will also evaluate the effects of the intervention on metabolic and clinical outcomes associated with diabetes remission.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using iPDM increase the proportion of participants who achieve diabetes remission compared with standard care?
- Does the intervention improve metabolic and patient-centered outcomes, including glycemic control, body weight, body composition, Time in Range (TIR) measured by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), quality of life, and cost-effectiveness?
Researchers will compare participants receiving a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using iPDM with participants receiving standard diabetes care to determine whether the intervention is more effective in achieving diabetes remission and improving metabolic health.
Participants will:
- Be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the standard care group.
- Attend study visits for assessments of diabetes-related clinical and metabolic outcomes throughout the 6-month study.
- If assigned to the intervention group, consume two low-calorie meal replacements per day and follow an individualized meal plan providing no more than 1,200 kcal per day during the first 3 months (intensive phase), together with a personalized exercise program, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and lifestyle counseling delivered via telemedicine every 2 weeks. During the following 3 months (maintenance phase), continue lifestyle modification with reinforcement sessions delivered via telemedicine every 4 weeks while following a meal plan providing no more than 1,500 kcal per day.
Detailed description
Participants will be randomized into two groups using block of four Group A: Intervention Group B: Standard care
Intervention group Phase 1: Intensive phase (Months 0-3) Month 0: Baseline assessment
- Data collection
- Demographics: sex, age, address, duration of diabetes, diabetes-related complications, comorbidities, current medications, drug/food allergies
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- Body composition analysis using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
- Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)
- Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
- Fasting insulin
- Lipid profile
- Serum creatinine and electrolytes
- Liver function tests
- Urinalysis and spot urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)
- Quality of life questionnaires: SF-36 and EQ-5D-5L
- Self-management questionnaire: Patient Activation Measure 13 (PAM-13)
- Mental health questionnaire: PHQ-2; if PHQ-2 ≥1, proceed with PHQ-9
- Education and support Structured diabetes remission education will be provided by certified diabetes educators, including physicians, nurses, dietitians, and exercise physiologists.
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Participants will wear a real-time CGM device (LinX CGM) for 15 days. Physicians will review the data via the LinX application every two weeks through telehealth consultations.
- Dietary intervention Participants will be provided with two low-calorie meals per day (400 kcal/meal; carb:protein:fat = 45:30:25) on Monday-Friday
- Nutrition education Participants will learn to calculate daily caloric intake (target ≤1,200 kcal/day) and record food intake on Saturdays and Sundays. Dietitians will review logs via telehealth every 2 weeks.
- Exercise program Participants will perform a 2-minute walk test and receive a personalized exercise plan. Exercise logs will be reviewed biweekly via telehealth with exercise physiologists.
Month 1
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- CGM for 15 days
- Medication review and adjustment
- Behavioral education reinforcement Month 2
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- CGM for 15 days
- Medication review and adjustment
- Behavioral education reinforcement Month 3
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- Body composition via BIA
- Laboratory investigations: FPG, HbA1c, fasting insulin, Lipid profile, creatinine, electrolytes, liver function tests, urinalysis, UACR
- Questionnaires: SF-36, EQ-5D-5L, PAM-13, and PHQ-2 (if PHQ-2 ≥1, proceed with PHQ-9)
- Satisfaction and experience questionnaire regarding CGM use Phase 2: Maintenance Phase (Months 3-6) During this 3-month phase, health educators will reinforce behavioral strategies aimed at achieving diabetes remission, with a daily caloric intake target not exceeding 1,500 kcal. Participants' body weight will be monitored monthly via telehealth.
Month 6: Final assessment
- Physical examination: body weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, pulse rate
- Body composition via BIA
- Laboratory investigations: FPG, HbA1c, fasting insulin, Lipid profile, creatinine, electrolytes, liver function tests, urinalysis, UACR
- Questionnaires: SF-36, EQ-5D-5L, PAM-13, and PHQ-2 (if PHQ-2 ≥1, proceed with PHQ-9)
Standard care group Participants will undergo data collection and follow-up with physicians at months 0, 3, and 6, following standard diabetes care. They will also receive diabetes remission education from certified diabetes educators at month 0, and a behavioral reinforcement session with health educators at month 3, similar to the intervention group.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Prospective randomized control trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Standard care | Active comparator | Other: Standard Care (in control arm)Standard diabetes care with routine clinical visits every 3 months. |
| Low-calorie diet with intensive lifestyle intervention using iPDM | Experimental | Behavioral: Low-calorie diet, Device: Continous Glucose Monitor (CGM), Behavioral: Personalized exercise programA low-calorie diet consisting of two meal replacements per day, with total daily energy intake restricted to no more than 1,200 kcal/day, will be provided together with a personalized exercise program, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and lifestyle counseling delivered via telemedicine every 2 weeks throughout the initial 3-month intensive phase. This will be followed by behavioral modification reinforcement and nutritional education delivered via telemedicine every 4 weeks during the subsequent 3-month maintenance phase, with a recommended total daily energy intake of no more than 1,500 kcal/day. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus with HbA1c level of 6.0 to 9.0%. Participants with HbA1c of 6.0 to 6.4% were required to be receiving oral glucose lowering medication.
- Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for less than 6 years.
- Body mass index of 23 kg/m2 or greater.
Key exclusion criteria (14 listed)
- Receiving more than two oral glucose-lowering medications.
- Receiving insulin therapy.
- Use of a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) within 3 months before study enrollment.
- Use of medications known to affect HbA1c within 3 months before study enrollment, including corticosteroids, vitamin C (excluding vitamin C obtained from natural dietary sources or fruits), vitamin E, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, or hydroxyurea.
- History of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state within the previous 6 months.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Low-calorie dietParticipants in the intervention group will receive a Thai food-based low-calorie diet consisting of two meal replacements per day, combined with individualized dietary counseling to achieve a total daily energy intake of ≤1,200 kcal/day during the 3-month intensive phase. During the subsequent 3-month maintenance phase, participants will transition to a Thai food-based energy-controlled diet with reinforcement of behavioral modification strategies and nutritional education delivered via telemedicine every 4 weeks, with a recommended total daily energy intake of ≤1,500 kcal/day. | Behavioural | Low-calorie diet with intensive lifestyle intervention using iPDM |
| Continous Glucose Monitor (CGM)Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring | Device | Low-calorie diet with intensive lifestyle intervention using iPDM |
| Standard Care (in control arm)Standard diabetes care with routine clinical visits every 3 months. | Other | Standard care |
| Personalized exercise programThe exercise intervention is individualized according to the FITT (Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type) principles for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Baseline cardiorespiratory fitness is assessed using the YMCA 3-Minute Step Test. Heart rate recovery following the test is used to classify participants' fitness level and determine their initial exercise prescription. Exercise intensity is subsequently individualized and progressively adjusted using the Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and/or heart rate monitoring to ensure safe and effective progression throughout the intervention. | Behavioural | Low-calorie diet with intensive lifestyle intervention using iPDM |
Primary outcome
Proportion of participants achieving diabetes remission based on HbA1c <6.5% without glucose-lowering medication at 3 months
Time frame: 3 months
To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-calorie diet combined with intensive lifestyle intervention using Integrated Personalized Diabetes Management (iPDM), compared with standard diabetes care, in achieving diabetes remission at 3 months in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes remission is defined as an HbA1c level <6.5% at least 3 months in the absence of usual glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy.
7 secondary outcomes
Proportion of participants achieving diabetes remission based on HbA1c <6.5% without glucose-lowering medication at ุ6 months
Time frame: 6 months
Change in HbA1c from baseline to 3 and 6 months
Time frame: 3 and 6 months
Change in body mass index (BMI) from baseline to 3 and 6 months
Time frame: 3 and 6 months
Change in waist circumference from baseline to 3 and 6 months
Time frame: 3 and 6 months
Change in fat mass from baseline to 3 and 6 months
Time frame: 3 and 6 months
Change in skeletal muscle mass from baseline to 3 and 6 months
Time frame: 3 and 6 months
Change in Time in Range from baseline to 3 months
Time frame: 3 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Aug 2026.
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Low-calorie diet, Continous Glucose Monitor (CGM) and Personalized exercise program in people with Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity & Overweight, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Primploy Greeviroj, M.D., M.S.c. (+66917142555, primploy.gre@chulahospital.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Proportion of participants achieving diabetes remission based on HbA1c <6.5% without glucose-lowering medication at 3 months (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07748949, which also lists 10 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Aug 2026.