Free produce and coaching aim to stop diabetes before it starts
NCT ID NCT07472712
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving adults at risk for type 2 diabetes free fresh fruits and vegetables, along with a proven lifestyle program, can help them lower blood sugar and lose weight. One hundred adults with prediabetes will either get the standard diabetes prevention program or that program plus weekly produce bags and cooking classes. Researchers will track how well the program works and whether it is practical for real-world use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and Produce Prescription Plan (PPP) - a lifestyle program plus free fresh produce and cooking demos
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that combining healthy food access with lifestyle coaching helps prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early feasibility study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program is intensive and may be hard to sustain long-term.
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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 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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: * ≥age 18 * rationale: adolescents who are at-risk of T2DM may have unique needs that will not be addressed in this study * Most recent BMI ≥ 25kg/m 2 and not pregnant * rationale: elevated BMI is associated with higher risk of developing T2DM * Elevated glucose as evidenced by one of the following criteria: * Hemoglobin A1c 5.7-6.4% indicative of prediabetes within the last 36 months * Fasting blood glucose 100-125mg/dl or 2-hour glucose 140-199mg/dl within the last six months * Physician diagnosis of prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose intolerance) * These criteria indicate the presence of prediabetes and places individuals are risk of T2DM * Speak, read, and understand English * rationale: current version of PPP intervention (cooking classes) is available in English * Have a working U.S.- based phone number * rationale: participants must have a working phone number because they will receive automated text messages as reminders to receive session reminders; participants must have a working phone number in case adverse event monitoring contacts are required * Able to attend study-related sessions at the Health Hub @ 25th over the year long study (i.e., weekly for 4 months, then monthly for 7 months) * rationale: participants must be able to attend study activities at the community site in order to engage in the intervention and study related sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with HbA1c or glucose levels above the indicated glucose ranges will be advised to see their physician and excluded from participation unless they receive physician consent to participate. * Pregnant adults (\>18 years old) will not be included in this current study because prediabetes (HbA1c levels between 5.7% - 6.4% within the last 36 months) during pregnancy presents unique physiological challenges that the study intervention does not address. * Pregnancy status will be based on participants self-report. We will not provide any pregnancy tests prior to enrollment.
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Locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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