The CARING Study: Creating and Restoring Health Through Nutrition Guidance
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorPhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
About this trial
The CARING study assesses the health benefits of nutrition education for Blue Cross Blue Shield subscribers, as well as potential healthcare cost savings to subscribers and the insurance company.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Blue Cross Blue Shield subscriber continuously enrolled for the prior 12 months
Male or female
Age at least 18 years
Have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
Disqualifiers
Diabetes mellitus type 1 or history of any endocrine condition that would affect body weight, such as a pituitary abnormality or Cushing's syndrome
Smoking during the past six months
Alcohol consumption of more than 2 drinks per day or the equivalent, episodic increased drinking (e.g., more than 2 drinks per day on weekends), or a history of alcohol abuse or dependency followed by any current use
Current or unresolved past drug abuse
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Low-fat, vegan diet
Treatment groups
700 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Lead sponsor
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Collaborator
Mayo Clinic
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov