Food as Medicine: A Quasi-Randomized Control Trial of Healthy Foods for Chronic Disease Management

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title: Food as Medicine: A Quasi-Randomized Control Trial of Healthy Foods for Chronic Disease Management

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of providing healthy foods and nutrition education on participants' body weight, blood pressure, and average blood sugar level. The healthy food offerings tested in this study will help determine which option is best to improve health outcomes among Cleveland Clinic Akron General patients with chronic conditions. Findings from this study could guide doctors in deciding on appropriate nutrition and dietitian services for Cleveland Clinic patients.

Clinical Trial Description

Participants will receive healthy food items for 15 weeks and nutrition counseling and education to support chronic disease management at no cost. The healthy food items will consist of either medically-tailored pre-prepared meals, or a weekly produce box with recipes depending on the study arm. Participants must complete a baseline study visit, one nutritional counseling session via phone, 2 to 4 nutrition education videos, and a 16-week post-intervention study visit. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Hypertension
• Obesity
• Pre-diabetes
• Prediabetic State
• Type 2 Diabetes

• NCT number: NCT05174078
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Akron General Medical Center
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2022
• Completion date: December 30, 2023