Integrating a Prescription Produce Program Within a Diabetes Prevention Program

Part of paid clinical trials in Richmond, Virginia.

Sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study ID
NCT07472712
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Type2diabetes

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) — BEHAVIORAL
    A 12-month lifestyle change program incorporating the latest evidence on self-efficacy, physical activity, and healthy diet.
  • Produce Prescription Plan (PPP) — BEHAVIORAL
    The research intervention in this study is the DPP + Produce Prescription Plan (DPP+PPP). Besides receiving the DPP, the intervention group participants will receive bags of fresh fruits and vegetables, attend four cooking demonstrations, and if there are positive screens for social needs, be referred to work with a community-based wellness program to access resources.

Study Details

Type 2 Diabetes remains a major chronic disease among adults in the United States. A way to prevent Type 2 Diabetes is to engage in a diabetes prevention program. In the diabetes prevention program, individuals at risk of Type 2 Diabetes meet with a health coach to learn effective ways to build health behaviors around diet and physical activity. Individuals who participate in the diabetes prevention program are more likely to lose weight and eat a healthy diet.

Key Dates

Start date
May 26, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2028
Completion
May 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Prescription Produce Program (PPP) within a Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
    The research intervention in this study is the DPP + Produce Prescription Plan (DPP+PPP). Besides receiving the DPP, the intervention group participants will receive bags of fresh fruits and vegetables, attend four cooking demonstrations, and if there are positive screens for social needs, be referred to work with a community-based wellness program to access resources.
  • Placebo Comparator: Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) only
    All participants in this research study will participate in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), which is a 12-month lifestyle change program incorporating the latest evidence on self-efficacy, physical activity, and healthy diet. Additionally, all participants will be screened for social needs at regular timepoints and receive a list of available resources.

Primary Outcome Measure

Assessment of recruitment rates [ Time Frame: Baseline, 16 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIP
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVirginia23298

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