Free groceries delivered to your door may improve diabetes control
NCT ID NCT07529184
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed trial tested whether providing free, healthy food boxes every two weeks for six months could improve blood sugar control and health behaviors in adults with type 2 diabetes living in a low-income community. 405 participants were randomly assigned to receive the food boxes plus nutrition education or usual care. The study measured changes in A1C, food security, and diabetes self-management.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Healthy food boxes (produce, chicken, fish, eggs, beans, nuts, yogurt, cheese) delivered every two weeks for 6 months
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that providing healthy food and nutrition education helps people with type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar and overall health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to all communities. The program is short-term (6 months) and relies on home delivery, which may not be feasible everywhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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405 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Adult (over age 18) * Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes * Residing in Stockton, CA * Recent (within previous 3 months) A1C above 7% * Patient of study site clinic Exclusion Criteria: * previous program participant * no home address to receive the food boxes * unable to receive text messages
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Community Medical Centers
Stockton, California, 95210, United States
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