Tests nutrition programs for food pantry clients at risk of type 2 diabetes
Tests meals, meal kits, cooking classes and text messages in food pantry clients.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Nutrition Intervention Optimization to Better Utilize Resources and Support Health
Key facts
- Where
- Dallas, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Crossroads Community ServicesDallas, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Tufts University
- Trial code
- NCT07713836
- Record updated
- 19 October 2026
- Original description
Not having enough food for each person in a household, also called food insecurity, makes it hard to eat a nutritious diet, maintain a healthy weight, and manage diabetes risk. Food banks and pantries provide direct food assistance that can mitigate food insecurity among people with lower income, however, people that utilize these organizations face time, resource, and physical constraints that limit their ability to consistently select and cook healthier meals and the organizations face budget constraints that limit their bandwidth for implementing nutrition programs. This research will test four innovative nutrition programs (nutritious prepared meals, medically tailored groceries in the form of meal kits, culinary medicine, motivational text messages) to identify which are the most effective for supporting healthy eating and food security and the most cost effective for organizations to implement, as an effort to reduce diabetes risk, improve diabetes self-management, and diminish health disparities.Read full original descriptionShow less
Optimizing Interventions to Improve Nutrition Security and Reduce Diabetes Risk Among Food Pantry Clients
Not having enough food for each person in a household, also called food insecurity, makes it hard to eat a nutritious diet, maintain a healthy weight, and manage diabetes risk. Food banks and pantries provide direct food assistance that can mitigate food insecurity among people with lower income, however, people that utilize these organizations face time, resource, and physical constraints that limit their ability to consistently select and cook healthier meals and the organizations face budget constraints that limit their bandwidth for implementing nutrition programs. This research will test four innovative nutrition programs (nutritious prepared meals, medically tailored groceries in the form of meal kits, culinary medicine, motivational text messages) to identify which are the most effective for supporting healthy eating and food security and the most cost effective for organizations to implement, as an effort to reduce diabetes risk, improve diabetes self-management, and diminish health disparities.
Inclusion: Aged 18+,; Body mass index (BMI)≥ 25; Access to a device with SMS and MMS (picture) text and Wi-Fi capabilities (e.g., phone, tablet, computer) and willingness to use the device regularly during the study; Willingness to complete four in-person data collection appointments; Willing and able to consent.
Exclusion: Presence of a condition or dietary restriction precluding eating study meals or weight loss (e.g., condition requiring liquid diet, pregnancy); Another member of the household participating; Planning to move within the next 12 months; Unwilling to participate.