Rural diabetes study tackles food and housing to improve health
NCT ID NCT07196007
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether screening diabetes patients for unmet social needs (like food, housing, or transportation) and connecting them to community resources can improve their health. It will involve 12,000 adults with diabetes in rural Kentucky. The goal is to see if this approach helps patients access services and manage their condition better.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Community-Clinical Intervention (behavioral: screening and referral to community health workers)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that helping patients with diabetes address social needs like food or housing improves their health and reduces complications.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage implementation study, not a drug trial. Results may vary by community and may not be generalizable to other settings.
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University of Kentucky
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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