Free healthy meals and coaching aim to boost diet quality in anson county
NCT ID NCT07126587
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether providing healthy frozen meals, produce boxes, and nutrition counseling helps adults in Anson County eat better compared to those who only get physical activity coaching. About 120 participants with or at risk for chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, or heart disease will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The main goal is to see if the meal delivery group improves their diet quality score more than the physical activity group.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Nutrition education and food delivery (healthy frozen meals and produce boxes) and physical activity counseling
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that providing healthy meals and education helps people eat better, potentially reducing the risk of chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in one county, so results may not apply to other populations. Diet changes may not be sustained long-term, and the study does not directly measure disease outcomes.
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Study facts
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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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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Potential participants must be a resident of Anson County. * At least 18 years of age. * Have or be at risk for a chronic disease. * Ability to make own dietary decisions. * Ability to travel to a central Anson County location for data collection and group class sessions. * Ability and willingness to try the prepared meals. * Ability to store 10 frozen meals in a freezer. * Ability to communicate in English * No dietary restrictions or food allergies such that a Mediterranean diet is not appropriate.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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