Type 2 & other diabetes

Rationale and design of a parallel randomised trial of a plant‐based intensive lifestyle intervention for diabetes remission: The REmission of diabetes using a PlAnt ‐based weight loss InteRvention ( REPAIR ) trial

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Adults with early T2D (<6 years) living with obesity, multi-ethnic Canadian populationplanned
Participants
160 adults
Planned comparison
Plant-based intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) vs standard of care
Primary endpoint
Diabetes remission (HbA1c <6.5% without glucose-lowering medication for ≥3 months)
Methodological detailsprotocol: rationale and design, prospective, 2-arm, open-label, blinded-endpoint, efficacy trial
  • Protocol: rationale and design
  • Prospective
  • 2-arm
  • Open-label
  • Blinded-endpoint
  • Efficacy trial

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Rationale and design of a parallel randomised trial of a plant‐based intensive lifestyle intervention for diabetes remission: The REmission of diabetes using a PlAnt ‐based weight loss InteRvention ( REPAIR ) trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 2 February 2026. doi:10.1111/dom.70510

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