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Doctors prescribe produce to fight diabetes

NCT ID NCT06107816

Disease control Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether giving low-income adults with type 2 diabetes vouchers for fruits and vegetables helps them attend diabetes education classes and improve their diet and blood sugar control. 120 participants will be split into three groups: usual care, vouchers alone, or vouchers plus education. The goal is to see if this simple program can make healthy eating easier and lead to better diabetes management.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
fruit and vegetable prescriptions (vouchers for produce)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a simple, low-cost way to help people with diabetes eat healthier and better manage their blood sugar.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study (120 people) testing a behavioral program, not a drug. Results may not apply broadly, and dietary changes alone may not significantly improve diabetes control.

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Study facts

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

Phase

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

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient at Penn State Health St. Joe's Medical Center * Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus greater than or equal to six months * A1c level is greater than or equal to 7% (53 mmol/mol) * Low income defined as enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is uninsured or have Medicaid, or identifying as food insecure based on USDA criteria. * Ability to give a blood sample * Willing to respond to contacts from study staff over the study period * Willing and able to give informed consent * Can read and write in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus less than six months * Patients who have previously participated in the Veggie Rx program in the past year * Patients who have attended any diabetes self-management education and support (DSME/S) sessions in the past year * Women who are pregnant or who plan to become pregnant during the study period * Any uncontrolled mental illness or substance abuse, or inpatient treatment for these in the past six months * Any unstable or significant medical condition in the past 3 months (e.g. recent heart attack, stroke, DVT) * A1c level is less than 7% * Does not speak English or Spanish * Inability to provide informed consent * Unable to give a blood sample

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Diabetes Complications diabetes mellitus type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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Diabetes complications Diabetes mellitus

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Penn State Health St. Joseph Downtown Campus

    RECRUITING

    Reading, Pennsylvania, 19601, United States

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