Iowa Produce Prescription Program
Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Pre-diabetes
In brief
The goal of this study is to understand how a Produce Prescription Program paired with a behavioral nutrition intervention affect nutrition and overall health in low-income Iowans with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. Research questions include: 1. What impact does a produce prescription program paired with a behavioral nutrition intervention on nutrition security compared to the behavioral nutrition intervention alone and usual care groups? 2. What impact does a produce prescription program paired with a behavioral nutrition intervention on hemoglobin A1c, fruit and vegetables intake, food security, and related behaviors compared to the behavioral nutrition intervention alone and usual care groups? Participants of the behavioral nutrition intervention (Produce Your Path) alone will: * Watch monthly nutrition education videos about topics like planning and budgeting for groceries, reading nutrition labels, eating more fruits and vegetables, and new recipes to try * Complete a short quiz about their own goals and habits related to the topic * (Optional): Join a Facebook group to communicate with other participants about their goals, share ideas and recipes, and ask questions Participants of both the Produce Prescription and Produce Your Path Interventions will: * Complete each monthly nutrition education module and monthly quiz * (Optional): Join a Facebook group to communicate with other participants about their goals, share ideas and recipes, and ask questions * Receive $30.00 per each person in their household monthly to buy fresh fruits and vegetables Participants of the control group will: * Follow their usual care for health conditions * Complete the required data collection for the study
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06837805
- Run by
- Iowa State University
- People needed
- 300
- Starts
- 2025-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-05-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18 and older
- Pre-diabetic or diabetic diagnosis by medical provider;
- Receiving medical assistance under a state plan (Medicaid) or eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits;
- Owns a smart phone;
- Able to read and understand English; speaks English;
- Patient at a partnering health care clinic;
- No one else in the household is enrolled in I-PPP
You may not qualify if…
- Under 18 years old;
- Not pre-diabetic or diabetic (as diagnosed by medical provider);
- Does not receive medical assistance under a state plan (Medicaid) or is not eligible for SNAP benefits;
- Does not own a smart phone;
- Cannot read or understand English;
- Does not speak English;
- Is not a patient at a partnering health care clinic;
- Others in household participating in I-PPP
Where it is running
- Iowa State University — Ames, Iowa, United States
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