Meal Replacements for Weight Loss and Diabetes

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byDr Dylan MacKay, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Manitoba

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The goal of this clinical trial is to advance the development of the WI meal replacements by evaluating the acceptance and feasibility of the meal replacements within the Wellness Institute's Weight Loss Clinic program (WLC). The main questions it aims to answer are: * To determine whether the incorporation of WI meal replacements into their weight loss clinic design is feasible. * To determine whether weight loss is supported by a plant-based meal replacement. * To assess efficacy of the meal replacements by measuring changes in lifestyle behaviours and risk factors for chronic disease compared to non-meal replacement weight loss program members. * To assess remission of diabetes and pre-diabetes. Researchers will compare the WLC program plus meal replacements to the WLC program without the meal replacements to evaluate the implementation of the meal replacements into the WLC. Participants will follow their WLC program for 16 weeks, and those in the intervention group will begin their meal replacements. Participants will have a choice on what type of meal replacement they will consume each day (either a bar or a shake) and will record this in the product consumption log.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for individuals with obesity, diabetes, or prediabetes who are interested in weight loss and diabetes remission. Participants should be willing to follow the Wellness Institute's Weight Loss Clinic program for 16 weeks and log their meal replacement consumption.

Inclusion Criteria

I am 18 years old or older.

Live within the province of MB

Ability to give written informed consent in English

+1 more

Exclusion Criteria

Participants with known allergies to the meal replacement ingredients

Has an active eating disorder

I am not pregnant, breastfeeding, nor planning to become pregnant during the study.

Participant Groups

The study tests if adding plant-based meal replacements (bars or shakes) to a weight loss clinic program can help with weight loss and improve lifestyle behaviors compared to the same program without these products. It also looks at whether it helps in reversing diabetes.

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: The WLC program plus meal replacementsActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will have a choice on what type of meal replacement they will consume each day (either a bar or a shake) and will record this in the product consumption log.

Group II: The WLC program onlyActive Control1 Intervention