Free groceries and coaching aim to tame blood pressure and diabetes in food deserts
NCT ID NCT06921356
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether providing healthy food and lifestyle coaching can help adults with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes who live in areas with limited access to fresh groceries. About 80 participants from Baltimore will be randomly assigned to receive either standard diet advice or extra coaching and support. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and acceptable, and whether it can lower blood pressure and blood sugar.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 defined by: self-reported type 2 diabetes diagnosis, or HbA1c\>=6.5%, or treatment of diabetes with diabetes medications(s) * Baseline systolic BP 120-159 mmHg (with or without medications.) * Serum potassium level \>3.0 and \<5 mmol/L, * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \>=45 mL/min/1.73m2. * Willing and able to complete required procedures in English. * Living in Healthy Food Priority Area in Baltimore; the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) defined low income, low access areas, or census blocks with area deprivation index (ADI) 60 and above (State Decile\>=6.) Exclusion Criteria: * Hypoglycemia requiring hospitalization or the assistance of another person in the last 6 months * Cardiovascular event within 6 months * On diabetes or weight loss medications such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulin-releasing peptide (GIP), insulin, or any combination of these medications * HbA1c ≥ 10% * Type 1 diabetes * Baseline systolic BP \< 100 mmHg * Weight \>400 lbs due to the maximum weight on study scale * Chronic disease that might interfere with trial participation * Current participation in another clinical trial that might affect blood pressure, weight loss, diabetes, or ability to adhere to study procedures * Current participation in program with conflicting dietary guidance (i.e., meal replacement or keto diets) * Unwillingness or inability to adopt a DASH-like diet * Planning to leave area in the next 6 months
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Locations
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Johns Hopkins ProHealth Clinical Research Unit
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21207, United States
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