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Healthy Eating Interventions for Chronic Disease Management

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Waitlist Available
Led By Elliot B Davidson, MD, FAAFP
Research Sponsored by Akron General Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from baseline visit (w1) to 16 week visit and at 6 months and 12 months from baseline
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Study Summary

This trial will test the effects of two different approaches to healthy eating on weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 with chronic conditions like pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, obesity (BMI of 30 or higher), and high blood pressure. They must be patients at Akron General Center for Family Medicine and not currently in nutrition counseling or a weight loss program. Pregnant individuals, those without internet access, needing English interpretation, or with food allergies cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing the impact of medically-tailored meals versus produce boxes with recipes on health outcomes such as body weight, blood pressure, and average blood sugar levels in people with chronic diseases at Cleveland Clinic Akron General.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves healthy foods and nutrition education rather than medication, side effects are minimal but may include dietary changes discomforts such as bloating or gas initially when adjusting to new eating habits.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from baseline visit (w1) to 16 week visit and at 6 months and 12 months from baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline visit (w1) to 16 week visit and at 6 months and 12 months from baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in participants' body weight
Secondary outcome measures
Hypertension: Change in medication dosage
Hypertension: Change in number of medications
Nutrition Education: Healthy Eating and Weight Self-Efficacy Scale
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Produce Box and RecipesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Weekly produce box delivered to participants' homes and access to recipes via the internet for 15 weeks AND one medical nutrition therapy session with a dietician + viewership of 2 to 4 nutrition education videos.
Group II: Medically-Tailored Meals (MTM)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Medically-tailored meals delivered to participants' homes for 15 weeks AND one medical nutrition therapy session with a dietician + viewership of 2 to 4 nutrition education videos.
Group III: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention
Matched controls from the same base population as participants in the intervention arms. Controls will identified from the electronic medical record (EMR).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Akron General Medical CenterLead Sponsor
6 Previous Clinical Trials
208 Total Patients Enrolled
Cleveland Clinic Akron GeneralLead Sponsor
7 Previous Clinical Trials
412 Total Patients Enrolled
The University of AkronOTHER
9 Previous Clinical Trials
815 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Medically-tailored meals Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05174078 — N/A
Type 2 Diabetes Research Study Groups: Medically-Tailored Meals (MTM), Produce Box and Recipes, Standard of Care
Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Trial 2023: Medically-tailored meals Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05174078 — N/A
Medically-tailored meals 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05174078 — N/A
Type 2 Diabetes Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT05174078 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there still opportunities for patients to join this research endeavor?

"As indicated in the clinicaltrials.gov listing, this clinical trial is no longer recruiting patients; it started on February 1st 2022 and was last updated September 29th of that same year. Nevertheless, there are over two-thousand nine hundred ninety trials searching for participants at present."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Ohio
How old are they?
65+
What site did they apply to?
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
2

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I need to lose weight. I have trouble trying to figure out what I should eat with high b/p and diabetes.
PatientReceived no prior treatments

What questions have other patients asked about this trial?

Will I have to travel? How long do screening visits take? Can I do it over the phone?
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
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~22 spots leftby Apr 2025