Food Insecurity, Food as Medicine, Hypertension

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Conditions studied: Food Insecurity, Hypertension

In brief

Development of a user centered design to understand how a tailored food is medicine program based on user preferences and needs improves engagement and clinical outcomes. The study will examine how patients, screened either face to face or through automated for food insecurity, engage in a food is medicine program over 12-weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07011251

Run by

Alison Gustafson

People needed

159

Starts

2024-08-16

Expected to finish

2025-01-29

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Hypertension in last 12 months
• Experiencing food insecurity as indicated by 2-item Hunger Vital Sign
• English or Spanish speaking
• No plans to move from the area for at least 1 year
• Willing and able to accept text messages
• Free living to the extent that participant has control over dietary intake
• Willing and able to provide written informed consent and participate in all study activities.

You may not qualify if…

• Participant in weight research intervention in last 12 months
• Considering bariatric surgery in the next year or prior bariatric surgery
• Lack of safe, stable residence and ability to store meals
• Lack of telephone which can receive text messages
• Pregnancy/breastfeeding or intended pregnancy in the next year
• Known drug or alcohol misuse in the past 2 years

Where it is running

• Appalachian Regional Healthcare — Floyd, Kentucky, United States

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