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Lifestyle Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes Remission in Pakistan
Sponsor: Green International University
Summary
This randomised controlled trial tests whether a structured six-pillar lifestyle medicine programme can lead to remission of type 2 diabetes in adults in Lahore, Pakistan. The programme combines a plant-predominant eating pattern without calorie counting, adapted to local Pakistani foods, with physical activity, sleep, stress regulation, social connection and reduced exposure to risky substances. Adults aged 30 to 65 years with type 2 diabetes of up to 8 years' duration, managed on oral medication only, are randomised to the programme or to usual care. The primary outcome is remission at 6 months, defined as HbA1c below 6.5% sustained for at least three months without glucose-lowering medication.
Official title: EFFECTIVENESS OF A SIX-PILLAR LIFESTYLE MEDICINE INTERVENTION FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES REMISSION IN PAKISTANI CLINICAL SETTINGS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
30 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
178
Start Date
2026-09-26
Completion Date
2027-07-27
Last Updated
2026-11-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Six-Pillar Lifestyle Medicine Programme
A structured six-pillar lifestyle medicine programme delivered in Urdu over 6 months through brief individual sessions, with physician-led titration of glucose-lowering medication under a prespecified protocol.
usual care treatment
Routine medical management for type 2 diabetes according to the standard practice of the treating clinical team, which may include routine physician follow-up, medication management, clinically indicated laboratory tests, and standard diabetes education or lifestyle advice ordinarily provided in routine care.
Locations (2)
Diabetic Clinic 1
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Diabetic Clinic 2
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan