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Can addressing food and housing needs lower blood sugar in diabetes patients?

NCT ID NCT03940209

Disease control Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether helping people with type 2 diabetes address unmet basic needs—like food, housing, and safety—can improve their blood sugar control. About 473 adults on Medicaid received either a 6-month navigation program or usual care. The goal was to see if this support leads to a meaningful drop in HbA1c levels.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
basic needs navigation (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this approach could show that addressing social needs like food and housing helps improve diabetes control in low-income populations.
What could go wrong
This is a completed Phase 2 trial, so results are preliminary. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone, and improvements in blood sugar may be small.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

473 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2019

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Medicaid beneficiary * Member of Louisiana Healthcare Connections * Age 18-75 years old * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes * Had a HbA1c test in the 3-4 months prior to baseline assessment Exclusion Criteria: * HbA1c \<7.0 in the 3-4 months prior to baseline assessment * Enrolled in case management at Louisiana Healthcare Connections in the 3 months prior to baseline assessment * Are currently pregnant or have only been diagnosed with gestational diabetes at baseline * Have cognitive or hearing impairments that significantly impede participation in telephone-based survey and intervention protocols. * Individuals not living independently (e.g., nursing homes, rehab or correctional facilities)

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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

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States

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