Food is Medicine for High Blood Pressure
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess nutrition incentives and produce vouchers to measure the impacts of food insecurity-related chronic health conditions in adults with hypertension and/or diabetes. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does participation increase fruit and vegetable consumption for participants?
* Does participation reduce individual and household food insecurity?
* Does participation reduce healthcare utilization and associated costs?
* Does participation lead to improvements in diet-related health outcomes (e.g., hypertension, diabetes)?
* Does participation support the local economy by increasing participant spending at local food vendors?
Participants will:
* Receive 6 months home delivered produce prescription boxes
* Receive 6 months match of produce vouchers
* Receive nutrition education and participate in Chronic Disease Self-Management classes
Who Is on the Research Team?
Traci Simmons, DrPHc, MPH
Principal Investigator
Rush University Medical Center
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults with hypertension (high blood pressure) or type 2 diabetes who also face food insecurity. Participants will receive home-delivered produce and vouchers for fruits and vegetables, along with nutrition education and self-management classes for chronic diseases.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive home delivered produce prescription boxes and produce vouchers, along with nutrition education and chronic disease management classes
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in fruit and vegetable intake, food security status, healthcare utilization, and health outcomes related to hypertension and diabetes
Extension
Participants continue to receive support and monitoring for an additional 6 months to assess long-term impacts
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Food is Medicine
Trial Overview
'Food is Medicine' approach is being tested to see if it increases fruit/veggie intake, reduces food insecurity, lowers healthcare costs, improves health outcomes like high blood pressure/diabetes, and supports the local economy by spending at local vendors.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Receipt of fresh produce prescription boxes and produce vouchers redeemable using SNAP, alongside nutrition education and chronic disease management education.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Rush University Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Collaborator
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