Meals for Me: Drop Shipment Versus Personally-delivered Meals for Diabetes Management

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes

In brief

This is a three-arm, parallel randomized trial study that will assess the impact of home delivery of medically-tailored meals (MTM) to community-dwelling older adults living with diabetes mellitus type 2 on measurements of diabetes control, mental health, and other exploratory outcomes such as healthcare use.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04277117

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

320

Starts

2022-12-05

Expected to finish

2026-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-26

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult 55-90
• Hemoglobin A1c ≥7.5%
• Living in Austin city limits and within a MOWCTX daily delivery route
• Interested and available to receive meals during delivery window time
• Has access to a freezer and a microwave
• Pass a MOWCTX background check

You may not qualify if…

• Participated in MOW program in previous 3 months.
• Has any of the following: dementia or cognitive impairment, diagnosis of heart failure, cirrhosis, or active cancer
• Is receiving hospice care
• Does not pass a MOWCTX background check

Where it is running

• Meals on Wheels Central Texas — Austin, Texas, United States
• CommUnityCare Health Centers (all Austin clinics) — Austin, Texas, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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