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Can Home-Delivered meals help control diabetes?

NCT ID NCT04277117

NEW Disease control Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing whether home-delivered medically tailored meals help older adults with type 2 diabetes improve their blood sugar, diet, and mental health. The trial compares three approaches: meals dropped off without interaction, meals delivered in person with human contact, and educational materials alone. Participants are adults aged 55 to 90 with poorly controlled diabetes who live in Austin, Texas.

What this could mean

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Active substance
medically tailored meals delivered to the home, with or without personal interaction
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that home-delivered medically tailored meals help older adults with type 2 diabetes control blood sugar and feel less lonely. It could also guide how meal programs are delivered to reach more people.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results depend on whether people eat the meals and stick with the program. Meals alone may not be enough to control diabetes, and the findings may not apply to people outside Austin or those with other serious illnesses.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 320 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2022

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

55 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult 55-90 * Hemoglobin A1c ≥7.5% * Living in Austin city limits and within a MOWCTX daily delivery route * Interested and available to receive meals during delivery window time * Has access to a freezer and a microwave * Pass a MOWCTX background check Exclusion Criteria: * Participated in MOW program in previous 3 months. * Has any of the following: dementia or cognitive impairment, diagnosis of heart failure, cirrhosis, or active cancer * Is receiving hospice care * Does not pass a MOWCTX background check

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Disease diabetes mellitus type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Diabetes

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CommUnityCare Health Centers (all Austin clinics)

    Austin, Texas, 78741, United States

  • Meals on Wheels Central Texas

    Austin, Texas, 78702, United States

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