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

Recruiting

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Type 2 Diabetes based on American Diabetes Association Criteria
* Hemoglobin A1c ≥ 7.5%
* Screen Positive on 2-item Food Security Screener

Exclusion Criteria:

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

About the study

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.

What is being tested

Mid-Ohio Food Farmacy (behavioral)
Mid-Ohio Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes (behavioral)
Mid-Ohio Food Farmacy + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub (behavioral)
Mid-Ohio Food Farmacy + Cooking for Diabetes + Health Impact Ohio Pathways Hub (behavioral)

Sponsor: Ohio State University · Participants: 568 · Started: Feb 6, 2023

Contact the study team

Luiza Reopell, BS · Phone: 614-653-8213
Daniel Walker, PhD · Phone: 614-293-2428

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05472441

Locations in the U.S.

Ohio	The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.