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Can weekly groceries and group coaching help control diabetes?

NCT ID NCT05228860

Disease control Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at Stanford University are testing whether a program that combines weekly healthy food deliveries with group lifestyle coaching helps Latino patients with type 2 diabetes. The study enrolls adults who receive care at partner clinics, have type 2 diabetes, and report food insecurity. Participants in the program receive 12 weeks of food deliveries plus 23 group sessions with a health coach over a year, while continuing their usual medical care. The main goal is to see whether this approach improves blood sugar levels at 6 months compared with usual care alone.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A group lifestyle coaching program called Vida Sana plus weekly healthy food deliveries
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give primary care clinics a practical way to combine food deliveries with lifestyle coaching to help patients with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar and manage food insecurity.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results depend on whether participants can attend sessions and use the food deliveries. Benefits may fade after the program ends, and what works in this group may not fit other clinics or patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

233 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2023

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * For main study (index/intervention) participants: * Age at enrollment: 18+ years * Self-identified ethnicity: Hispanic, Latino, Chicano, or Spanish * Type 2 diabetes indicated in the electronic health record, e.g. as ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) diagnosis code or HbA1c value * Have indicated food insecurity according to the screening 2-item Hunger Vital Sign questionnaire * Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) =\> 25 * Receiving care at our partnering community health centers (e.g., Clinica de la Raza) * Currently residing in Alameda or Contra Costa County and not expecting to relocate in the next 6-12 months * Have access to phone or computer, email, and some internet for access to remote intervention and completion of follow-up measures * For household members: * Age at enrollment: 12+ years * Significantly involved in supporting nutrition in the home including food shopping, preparation, social support for healthy nutrition * Willing to complete some questionnaires and attend a single group session. * For all participants: * Able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * Unable to speak, read, or understand English and/or Spanish * Active substance use or psychotic disorders that would impair participation in a group lifestyle intervention or interfere with follow-up assessments * Lacking mailing address for delivery of food box * Planning to relocate out of area within the next 12 months * Index participant only: Pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next 12 months

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus Obesity obesity disorder type 2 diabetes mellitus Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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Diabetes Lifestyle, healthy Obesity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • La Clínica Monument

    Concord, California, 94518, United States

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