Free meals for diabetic kids: a recipe for better health?
NCT ID NCT07535502
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether providing free, medically tailored meals to children with Type 1 Diabetes who face food insecurity can improve their health. Fifty kids will either receive standard care or standard care plus 10 healthy meals per week for 6 months. Researchers will track blood sugar control, growth, and hospital visits to see if the meals make a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- medically tailored meals
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that providing healthy meals improves blood sugar control and reduces hospital visits for children with diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants. The meals may not significantly change outcomes, and results may not apply to all children with diabetes.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for FOOD INSECURITY are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
Contact
Contact
Contact
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- A tailored plate: could custom meal plans fight child food insecurity?
- Can a smartphone app ease the stress of food insecurity for mothers?
- Could meal kits and text messages help curb diabetes in Food-Insecure communities?
- Teens' tonsil surgery pain: which painkiller works best?
- Hunger and stress linked to Kids' fear of dentist
- New care bundle slashes IV complications in kids at ER