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

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorOhio State University

About this trial

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 criteria

Qualifiers

Type 2 Diabetes based on American Diabetes Association Criteria

Hemoglobin A1c ≥ 7.5%

Screen Positive on 2-item Food Security Screener

Disqualifiers

Unwilling to Attest to Release of Information to Mid-Ohio Food Collective

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

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

Treatment groups

568 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Ohio State University

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Collaborator