Can addressing food and housing needs lower blood sugar in diabetes patients?
NCT ID NCT03940209
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether helping people with type 2 diabetes address unmet basic needs—like food, housing, and safety—can improve their blood sugar control. About 473 adults on Medicaid received either a 6-month navigation program or usual care. The goal was to see if this support leads to a meaningful drop in HbA1c levels.
What this could mean
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Active substance
basic needs navigation (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this approach could show that addressing social needs like food and housing helps improve diabetes control in low-income populations.
What could go wrong
This is a completed Phase 2 trial, so results are preliminary. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone, and improvements in blood sugar may be small.
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Locations
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States