Fresh produce prescription aims to cut gestational diabetes in High-Risk moms
NCT ID NCT07165990
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving high-risk pregnant women free deliveries of fresh produce, lean protein, and whole grains—plus nutrition classes—can prevent gestational diabetes. Researchers will enroll 400 women receiving care at Harris Health clinics who are early in pregnancy and have risk factors like obesity. The program runs from enrollment through 12 weeks after birth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Food is Medicine (FIM) intervention: bi-weekly home delivery of fresh produce, lean protein, and whole grains plus nutrition education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that providing healthy food and education to at-risk pregnant women can prevent gestational diabetes and related complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site study that hasn't started yet. Results may not apply to other populations, and the intervention may not be enough to change diabetes rates.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77006, United States
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