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Pharmacies hand out prescriptions for produce to fight diabetes and high blood pressure

NCT ID NCT06920355

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

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First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether community pharmacies can run a produce prescription program for adults with type 2 diabetes or hypertension. Participants receive a monthly card loaded with funds to buy healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and seafood at their usual grocery store, along with nutrition education. Researchers will measure how often people use the benefit and whether it changes food security, diet quality, and health markers like blood sugar. The study enrolls 610 adults and follows them for six months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Produce prescription program: monthly funds on a card to buy fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, oils, seafood, and yogurt at participating grocery stores, plus nutrition education
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a practical way to improve diet and health for people with diabetes or hypertension using community pharmacies.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study, so it may not show clear health improvements. Results depend on people actually using the benefit and sticking with the program.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 610 people

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

Started

May 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 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: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Age 18 years or older * Presence of one or more of the following conditions: type 2 diabetes or hypertension. (Type 2 diabetes and hypertension will be defined by the combination of a self-reported physician diagnosis of one of the conditions and at least one pharmacy prescription for one of the conditions.) * Able to converse, and complete the research surveys in English or Spanish, based on self-report. * Positive screening for food or nutrition insecurity by: 1. Hunger Vital Sign™ screening and, 2. Nutrition Security Screener Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent. * Unable to read and write. * Self-reported serious medical conditions that may be expected to shorten life expectancy to less than one year * A condition that limits participant's ability to grocery shop or choose food for themselves * Plans to move to a new home in the next 6 months that would require use of a different pharmacy * Currently pregnant or pregnancy planned within the next 6 months * Currently using or planning to start an insulin pump or other automated insulin delivery device within the next 6 months * Currently on a GLP-1 agonist or planning to start a GLP-1 agonist within the next 6 months * Currently receiving or planning to receive within the next 6 months another Food is Medicine program, like PRx, Grocery Rx, or Medically Tailored Meals

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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Diabetes mellitus, type 2 Hypertension

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hy-Vee

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States

  • Kroger Co.

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202, United States

  • Walmart

    Bentonville, Arkansas, 72716, United States

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