Living Hungry Healthy Foods Prescription Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus

In brief

This study is a pre/post, pilot evaluation of the 4-month, Living Hungry program for food-insecure patients with uncontrolled diabetes. The program provides free produce, whole grains and legumes to participants and their household every-other week, in addition, to nutrition education and glucose monitoring devices. The study is analyzing diabetes management indicators, including HbA1c, dietary quality, food insecurity, and medication adherence, plus health care utilization.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04205617

Run by

Tufts University

People needed

35

Starts

2019-12-14

Expected to finish

2020-10-13

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Referred patient from one of four medical partners: My Clinic, C.L. Brumback Clinic, FoundCare and Jupiter Medical Center and has been a patient for at least one-year.
• Diabetic with A1C over 8.0
• Adults 18 years of age or older
• Food-insecure

You may not qualify if…

• Referred patients with HbA1c levels below 8.0 mmol/mol
• Minors
• Adults with severe mental illness who cannot provide informed consent, unless they have present a lawful caregiver or power of attorney.
• Anyone who does not plan on staying in West Palm Beach for the next 4 months.
• Pregnant women (can still receive services through the program but will not be included in the analysis)

Where it is running

• Living Hungry — West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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