Effectiveness of primary care-led low-carbohydrate diet and self-management advice on glycaemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dietary modification, particularly low-carbohydrate diet, and diabetes self-management education (DSME) have shown promise in improving glycaemic control among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, real-world evidence from India is limited. This protocol describes the methods of a cluster randomised trial to determine the effectiveness and feasibility of adopting a low-carbohydrate diet among persons with T2DM.

Methods and analysis

Our cluster-randomised trial with a mixed-method process evaluation will use computer-generated block randomisation sequence to randomise Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) (n=16) to either continue delivering the usual guideline-based care under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable

SUBMITTER: Chadwick J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530426 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature