RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05472441

Linking Education, Produce Provision, and Community Referrals to Improve Diabetes Care (LINK)

Sponsor

Ohio State University

Enrollment

568 participants

Start Date

Feb 6, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Food Deprivation Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Nutrition Poor

Summary

This is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial (pRCT) that aims to test the effect of produce provision, diabetes education, and community referrals on hemoglobin A1c levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes experiencing food insecurity.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

The LINK study is testing whether combining diabetes education, free healthy food (produce), and connections to community resources can help people with type 2 diabetes who face food insecurity better manage their blood sugar. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes - Your HbA1c (a 3-month blood sugar average) is 7.5% or higher, meaning your diabetes is not well-controlled - You have screened positive for food insecurity (difficulty affording enough food) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are unwilling to allow the study team to share information with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, a food assistance partner Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALMid-Ohio Food Farmacy

The Food Farmacy arm receives weekly produce through a consortium of local food banks at the direction of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.

BEHAVIORALMid-Ohio Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes

The Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes Arm receives weekly produce through a consortium of local food banks at the direction of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective and Cooking for Diabetes, a 6-week diabetes self-management education and support and culinary education intervention.

BEHAVIORALMid-Ohio Food Farmacy + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub

The Food Farmacy + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub Arm receives weekly produce through a consortium of local food banks at the direction of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective and has social needs address through a community health worker model at the direction of Health Impact Ohio. The community health worker meets with participants, evaluates and addresses non-medical, health-related social needs.

BEHAVIORALMid-Ohio Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub

The Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub Arm receives all 3 interventions. Participants receive weekly produce through a consortium of local food banks at the direction of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Cooking for Diabetes, a 6-week diabetes self-management education and support and culinary education intervention and has social needs addressed through a community health worker model at the direction of Health Impact Ohio. The community health worker meets with participants, evaluates and addresses non-medical, health-related social needs.

Locations(1)

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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