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Prescription for produce: could free groceries lower blood sugar?

NCT ID NCT07674979

Disease control Sponsor: West Virginia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether giving people with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity monthly vouchers for fruits and vegetables can improve blood sugar control. Participants receive $100 per month in produce-only gift cards along with dietary education for five months, then switch to usual care, or vice versa. Researchers track changes in blood sugar, cholesterol, weight, and food security over 10 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
produce gift card and dietary education
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that providing free fruits and vegetables helps control blood sugar and improves overall health in people with diabetes who struggle to afford healthy food.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with 88 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is short-term, and any benefits might not last.

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Study facts

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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 88 people

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

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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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

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus * Most recent HbA1c \>8% within the prior 6 months * Must have had a clinic visit within the past 6 months * Positive screening for food insecurity based on the USDA 6-item food security survey * Receiving care through WVU cardiometabolic, endocrinology, or primary care clinics * Able and willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * End-stage renal disease * Advanced heart failure * Severe cognitive impairment * Chronic pancreatitis * Pancreatic malignancy * Pregnancy at time of enrollment * Anticipated inability to utilize intervention vouchers (e.g., lack of access to Walmart)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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Type 2 diabetes

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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