Healthy Food Incentives for Type 2 Diabetes
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
It is important for individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) to adhere to a healthy dietary pattern to maintain optimal blood glucose levels and overall health. The increasing costs of healthy foods, however, is a barrier to maintaining healthful dietary patterns, particularly for individuals with T2DM who are experiencing food insecurity (i.e., inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints). Lower diet quality may result in difficulties maintaining optimal blood glucose levels, leading to higher rates of diabetes complications, and increased acute care usage and costs.Effective strategies to address this issue are lacking despite the well-known impact of food insecurity on maintaining optimal blood glucose levels. One way to address this problem is to provide incentives to purchase healthy foods through healthy food prescription programs. These programs may help to reduce food insecurity and improve diet quality, thereby improving blood glucose control and reducing diabetes complications over time.This study will investigate the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) of a healthy food prescription incentive program among adults who are experiencing food insecurity and persistent hyperglycemia through three concurrent studies; a randomized controlled trial, an implementation study, and a modelling study.The randomized controlled trial will examine the effectiveness of a healthy food prescription incentive program compared to a healthy food prescription alone in reducing blood glucose levels among adults who are experiencing food insecurity and persistent hyperglycemia.
Research Team
Dana Olstad, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Calgary
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for adults aged 18-85 with type 2 diabetes and persistent high blood sugar, who struggle to afford healthy food. Participants must speak English or have a translator, not plan extensive travel outside Canada, be able to shop at certain supermarkets, and not live in meal-providing facilities.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive a healthy food prescription pamphlet and a weekly incentive to purchase healthy foods for 12 months
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in blood glucose levels, diet quality, and other health outcomes
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Healthy food incentive
- Healthy food prescription
- Healthy food subsidy
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Calgary
Lead Sponsor
Nu Skin Enterprises
Industry Sponsor
Nu Skin
Collaborator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Collaborator
Alberta Blue Cross
Collaborator
Alberta Innovates Health Solutions
Collaborator
Alberta Health services
Collaborator