Diabetes Prevention Program With or Without Hunger Training in Helping to Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Obese Participants

April 10, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Choosing Health and Cancer Risk Reduction Through Good Eating and Exercise

This pilot trial studies how well a diabetes prevention program with or without hunger training works in helping to lower breast cancer risk in obese participants. A diabetes prevention program involves learning about and receiving materials on different strategies to encourage weight loss, and hunger training involves learning how to recognize hunger. It is not yet known whether adding hunger training to a diabetes prevention program helps participants control their weight that could reduce the risk of some cancers.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the feasibility of adding hunger training to the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) using the following criteria: accrual rates > 50%, attrition rates < 20% and, in the DPP-plus-hunger training (HT) group, training protocol adherence rates > 75%.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Estimate the magnitude of effect sizes and variation in outcome variables for the DPP-only and DPP-plus-HT interventions on changes in weight; in metabolic and breast cancer risk biomarkers (e.g., fasting insulin and blood glucose [BG] levels, levels of glycosylated hemoglobin, insulin resistance, adiponectin, interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein); and in proposed behavioral mediators (e.g., reduction in total energy intake, overall eating frequency, percent of eating events occurring at or below the average fasting blood BG level).

II. Examine the mediation effects of proposed mechanisms of the interventions related to individual-level behavioral measures of eating self-regulation on the proposed outcomes using a multimodal approach of validated questionnaires and reliable ecological momentary assessment method.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP A: Participants take part in DPP once a week over 1 hour for 16 weeks.

GROUP B: Participants take part in DPP once a week over 1 hour for 16 weeks and hunger training once a week during weeks 2-6.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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51

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • M D Anderson Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) >= 27 kg/m^2.
  • At high risk of developing breast cancer defined by one or more of the following: Gail model lifetime risk > 20% or a 5 year risk >1.66%, a history of deleterious BRCA1/2 mutation or mantle radiation, a history of ductal cancer in situ, or a history of high risk premalignant breast lesion.
  • 12 months without a period/menstrual cycle or having had a bilateral oophorectomy.
  • Ability to take digital time stamped photos.
  • Internet access (daily).
  • Reports being proficient in English (can read/write and speak fluently).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous participation in this trial. Participation is defined as screening. Re-screening is not allowed except for individuals excluded for BMI. Patients previous screened as ineligible due to BMI are allowed to be re-screened and enrolled if eligible.
  • Has a current measured BMI less than 27 kg/m^2.
  • Reports being unwilling to use Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), which requires daily blood sampling by finger pricks.
  • Currently being actively treated for cancer other than nonmelanoma skin cancer.
  • Known inability to participate in the ongoing appointments for the four months of the study and scheduled follow-up tests.
  • Reported current diagnosis or history of type I diabetes or type 2 diabetes.
  • Reported use of oral antidiabetic agents (OADs).
  • Current use of any drug (except metformin) or anticipated change in concomitant medication, which the investigator's opinion could interfere with the glucose metabolism (e.g. systemic corticosteroids).
  • Previous or current treatment with any insulin regimen other than basal insulin, e.g. prandial or pre-mixed insulin (short term treatment due to intercurrent illness including gestational is allowed at the discretion for the investigator).
  • Previous or current treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists (e.g. exenatide, liraglutide).
  • Fasting blood glucose level > 126 and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) > 7%.
  • Subjects considered by the investigator as unsuitable for the study for reasons not otherwise stated.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Group A (DPP)
Participants take part in DPP once a week over 1 hour for 16 weeks.
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
Other: Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention
Take part in DDP
Other: Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention
Take part in HT
Experimental: Group B (DPP-HT)
Participants take part in DPP once a week over 1 hour for 16 weeks and hunger training once a week during weeks 2-6.
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
Other: Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention
Take part in DDP
Other: Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention
Take part in HT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility of adding hunger training (HT) to Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) as assessed by recruitment rate
Time Frame: Up to 2 years
Measured by percentage of participants who enroll in the study.
Up to 2 years
Feasibility of adding hunger training (HT) to Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) as assessed by drop-out rates
Time Frame: Up to 2 years
Measured by percentage of participants who leave the study.
Up to 2 years
Feasibility of adding hunger training (HT) to Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) as assessed by completion rates
Time Frame: Up to 2 years
Measured by percentage of participants who complete the study.
Up to 2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in weight loss
Time Frame: Baseline to 2 years
Will use linear regression to study the effects of participant characteristics (i.e., weight history) and their interactions with the treatment groups.
Baseline to 2 years
Changes in metabolic and breast cancer risk biomarkers
Time Frame: Baseline to 2 years
Biomarkers will be assessed through blood draws.
Baseline to 2 years
Changes in proposed behavioral mediators through survey
Time Frame: At baseline and at 16 weeks
Eating patterns will be assessed through survey ASA24 (Automated Self-assessment).
At baseline and at 16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborators

Collaborators

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Karen M Basen-Engquist, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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December 17, 2017

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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November 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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November 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 14, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 23, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 6, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 15, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 10, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2017-0507 (Other Identifier: M D Anderson Cancer Center)
  • NCI-2018-01275 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))
  • R21CA215415 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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