Food as medicine: fresh produce and meal kits tested for kids with diabetes
NCT ID NCT07590817
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will give 12 families of children with type 1 diabetes and food insecurity either weekly boxes of fresh produce or semi-prepared meal kits, plus nutrition coaching. The goal is to see if these programs are practical and improve diet quality and blood sugar stability. It is a small pilot to test feasibility, not a large effectiveness trial.
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 meal kits, produce prescriptions, and nutrition coaching
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that providing healthy food and coaching helps families manage diabetes better and reduces food insecurity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (12 families) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not apply to larger groups or other settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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5 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Families of school-age children (ages 5-12 years) with T1DM and food insecurity * fluent in English or Spanish. * child uses a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) * willing to provide consent for the research team to access CGM data Exclusion Criteria: * recent diagnosis of T1DM (\<6 months)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hasbro Children's Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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