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

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

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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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of Kentucky

    RECRUITING

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

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