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Food Delivery, Remote Monitoring, and Coaching-Enhanced Education for Optimized Diabetes Management (FREEDOM)
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
Brief Summary: The FREEDOM study aims to develop a scalable intervention to improve type 2 diabetes mellitus control in low-income Black adults in the Deep South. The intervention targets social determinants of health (SDoH) such as reduced healthcare access, poverty, transportation barriers, and food insecurity.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
304
Start Date
2023-01-01
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-05-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Digital Health Coaching
The digital health coaching intervention program involves an evidence-based curriculum and one-on-one support to promote positive health behaviors and patient self-management of diabetes.
Food Box Delivery
The food box intervention component will consist of biweekly food boxes delivered directly to participants over the course of 6 months. The food boxes will contain shelf-stable groceries that adhere to ADA nutritional guidelines for individuals with T2DM.
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
The RPM team will instruct the participants to monitor blood glucose levels 3 times daily. Glucose levels will be monitored 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday to Friday. Data summaries will be reviewed bi-monthly with RNs and pharmacists. Participants will be provided with a glucometer, test strips, and mobile divide to record their blood glucose levels.
Diabetes Education Class
The diabetes education class will be administered by a certified diabetes educator.
Locations (1)
UAB Hospital and UMMC Cardiology Clinics
Birmingham, Alabama, United States