Free produce program shows promise for diabetes patients facing food insecurity
NCT ID NCT05896644
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving diabetes patients who are at risk for food insecurity money to buy fruits and vegetables, along with nutrition education, can improve their blood sugar control and reduce emergency room visits. Over 2,000 adults participated, with one group receiving the produce benefit and the other only educational materials. Researchers compared changes in HbA1c (average blood sugar) and healthcare use over 18 months.
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- Phase
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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
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2,177 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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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: * Be active in the Duke Diabetes Registry in the past 12 months AND * have had at least one outpatient A1c measurement AND * are at risk for food insecurity as defined by one of the following: 1. answered often true or sometimes true on one or both of the food insecurity questions as part of the electronic health record social history section (Maestro Care/ Epic of Verona WI) OR 2. answered hard or very hard to the financial stress question as part of the electronic health record social history section (Maestro Care/ Epic of Verona WI) OR 3. has Medicaid as insurance payer OR 4. lives in Area Deprivation Index (ADI) zip code of 7th decile or harder Exclusion Criteria: * none
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke University Health System
Durham, North Carolina, 27708, United States
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