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Nutrition Education

Food Is Medicine Intervention for High Blood Pressure and Obesity

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Research Sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago

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 baseline to 4 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study if providing Black women with hypertension & obesity access to grocery delivery, cooking classes & nutrition education can reduce their risk of CVD.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Black or African descent women over 18 with obesity (BMI ≥ 30) and high blood pressure (≥130/85 or diagnosed). They must be able to cook at home, understand English, and give informed consent. Those with cancer treatment, liver/kidney disease, pregnancy, or cognitive issues can't join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The RN-CHeFRx intervention is being tested on its ability to help improve healthy eating habits and control blood pressure. It includes a 12-week program of grocery delivery, cooking classes, and nutrition education specifically designed for Black women with hypertension and obesity.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves dietary changes rather than medication, side effects may include initial discomfort adjusting to new foods or cooking routines. No medical side effects are expected from this food-based intervention.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline to 4 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline to 4 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 4 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability of the intervention

Change in mean blood pressures (mmHg) during intervention

Number of participants recruited

+3 more

Secondary outcome measures

Change in blood pressure at 6 months

Change in body weight at 6 months

Change in body weight during intervention

+1 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Food is Medicine approachExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Groups of 10 will attend a 12 week intervention that includes cooking classes, grocery delivery and nutrition education.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rush UniversityOTHER

40 Previous Clinical Trials

383,994 Total Patients Enrolled

University of Illinois at ChicagoLead Sponsor

609 Previous Clinical Trials

1,559,285 Total Patients Enrolled

University of ChicagoOTHER

1,004 Previous Clinical Trials

819,753 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

To whom does the age restriction for this research apply?

"Those that are eligible to take part in this medical trial must be aged between 18 and 99 years old. Separately, there is a collection of 247 studies intended for minors under the age of 18 while 1356 exist exclusively for individuals over 65."

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Are there any available openings for participants within this experiment?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov, recruitment for this trial has ended as of September 27th 2023. Firstly posted on June 1st 20203 and last updated recently, this medical study is no longer searching for participants; however, there are 1831 other trials that are actively recruiting at present."

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What goals are the researchers attempting to meet through this experiment?

"This clinical trial is focused on recruiting a specified number of participants over 12 weeks. Secondary objectives involve monitoring changes to blood pressure, body weight during the intervention period, and post-intervention body weight at 6 months."

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Am I suitable to partake in this medical research?

"This trial is enrolling 24 individuals with obesity ranging from 18 to 99 years of age. To qualify, applicants must self-identify as Black or African in origin, be female, have a systolic blood pressure of at least 130 mmHg and/or hypertension diagnosis plus a BMI over 30."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Preparing a Food Is Medicine Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Blood Pressure Control

Saria Lofton 2023. "Preparing a Food Is Medicine Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Blood Pressure Control". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05796648.