Impact of Food as Medicine Glycemic Control at Two Large Academic Medical Centers | NCT07748286

NCT07748286

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07748286
Lead Sponsor: Indiana UniversityOTHER
Official Title: Evaluating the Impact of a Comprehensive Food as Medicine Intervention on Glycemic Control at Two Large Academic Medical Centers
Brief Summary: The primary purpose of this study is to determine if the implementation of a food as medicine program would improve clinical outcomes when integrated into routine care at two large academic hospitals.

Determine if the FRESH Program's methods of addressing food insecurity improves clinical outcomes, reduces emergency room visits, and reduces hospital admissions for patients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, surgery, and/or recent COVID-19 hospital admission.

Determine the feasibility and scalability of the FRESH Program nutrition intervention within two separate health systems in order to inform future state and federal policies governing reimbursement for nutritional interventions that improve food insecurity.
Conditions: Diabetes (DM)

Status and Timeline

Status: Completed
Last Update Posted: Aug 5, 2026Actual
Start Date: Jan 1, 2022Actual
Primary Completion Date: Dec 20, 2023Actual
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

some form of diabetes

receiving care at an Eskenazi FQHC or the Indiana Health East Washington Clinic

Exclusion Criteria:

n/a

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 150Actual
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
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Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: No data available
Locations: Eskenazi Health / Indiana Health

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