Food boxes and health coaching aim to tame diabetes in the deep south
NCT ID NCT05288452
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether delivering healthy food boxes, remote health monitoring, and one-on-one coaching can help low-income Black adults with type 2 diabetes better control their blood sugar. The trial enrolls 304 participants in the Deep South and tracks changes in HbA1c levels over 6 to 12 months. The goal is to address social barriers like food insecurity and limited healthcare access.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Food box delivery, digital health coaching, and remote patient monitoring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, scalable way to help low-income Black adults better manage their type 2 diabetes and lower blood sugar levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral and dietary intervention study, not a drug trial. Results may vary by individual, and long-term adherence outside the study is uncertain.
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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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About 304 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: 1. Self-identified as Black/African American 2. ICD diagnosis of T2DM 3. ≥18 years of age 4. Ongoing insulin treatment 5. HbA1c ≥8% within 6 weeks of study screening 6. has the ability to converse in and read English 7. must provide written informed consent prior to enrollment Exclusion criteria: 1. Current enrollment in any diabetes-related interventional study 2. Cognitive impairment 3. End-stage kidney disease (CKD-5) 4. Pregnant or plans to become pregnant within 12 months 5. Currently enrolled in a structured lifestyle change program 6. Enrolled in remote patient monitoring or health coaching within 60 days of the study or intervention HIV Cohort Criteria Inclusion Criteria 1. ≥ 18 years of age 2. ICD diagnosis of T2DM 3. HbA1c ≥ 7% 4. Confirmed HIV+ diagnosis 5. Prescribed HIV ART therapy as part of care Exclusion Criteria 1. Current enrollment in any diabetes-related interventional study or structured lifestyle change program 2. Enrolled in RPM or health coaching (except for coaching on smoking cessation) within 60 days of the intervention 3. Cognitive impairment 4. End-stage kidney disease (CKD-5) 5. Pregnant or plans to become pregnant within 12 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UAB Hospital and UMMC Cardiology Clinics
Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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