Impact of Food as Medicine Glycemic Control at Two Large Academic Medical Centers

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if the implementation of a food as medicine program would improve clinical outcomes when integrated into routine care at two large academic hospitals. 1. Determine if the FRESH Program's methods of addressing food insecurity improves clinical outcomes, reduces emergency room visits, and reduces hospital admissions for patients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, surgery, and/or recent COVID-19 hospital admission. 2. Determine the feasibility and scalability of the FRESH Program nutrition intervention within two separate health systems in order to inform future state and federal policies governing reimbursement for nutritional interventions that improve food insecurity.

NCT Number	NCT07748286
Lead Sponsor	Indiana University Collaborators: Indiana University Health, Eskenazi Health, Purdue University, Direct Relief
Conditions	Diabetes (DM), Nutrition
Enrollment	150 participants
Start Date	2022-01-01
Primary Completion	2023-12-20 (estimated)
Study Completion	2024-09-16 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-05