Meals on prescription: study tests food as diabetes medicine

NCT ID NCT04264572

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether providing medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling via telehealth can improve blood sugar control in adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. 600 participants were randomly assigned to receive meals, meals plus counseling, or usual care. The main goal was to see if these interventions lowered hemoglobin A1C levels over time.

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 and telehealth nutrition counseling
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could become a standard, reimbursed part of diabetes care, helping patients better manage their blood sugar through diet.
What could go wrong: This is a completed pragmatic trial, so results are available. However, the intervention may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits beyond the study period are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2

Contacts and locations

Locations

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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