Study Title: Food Rx
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in the number of self-reported vegetables per day
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Researchers are trying to determine if subjects with lack of access to healthy food and a long term health problem, are helped by a weekly box of healthy groceries and nutrition education.
Detailed Description
Participants that have a chronic preventable disease and food insecurity will be offered enrollment in the study. Once all participants are enrolled, they will be given weekly boxes of food which includes materials for a nutritious recipe and extra fruit and vegetables for a total of 6 weeks. The SNAP-Ed Educator and SHIP Public health coordinator will be present at food pick up to answer questions about the boxes, food preparation, etc. They will be given the option of participating in grocery store and farmer's market tours, as well as sign up for text messaging of nutrition information and recipes. At the end of 6 weeks, they will be asked to participate in a focus group. At baseline, 3 months and 6 months, they will be asked to complete a survey on lifestyle behaviors and food choices.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adult patients that have been identified as having food insecurity based on a two question screening tool, AND
- •Also has one of more of the following chronic diseases:
- •Hypertension,
- •Heart disease,
- •Stroke/TIA,
- •Cancer/history of cancer,
- •osteoarthritis
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant women
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in the number of self-reported vegetables per day
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Number of self-reported vegetables per day
Change in the number of self-reported fruits per day
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Number of self-reported fruits per day
Change in number of days a week and minutes per day participants participate in physical activity and sedentary activity
Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Measured using self-reported Food Rx Pilot survey
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in A1c(6 months and 12 months)
- Change in BMI kg/m2 (weight in kg, height in meters)(6 months and 12 months)
- Change in Systolic and/or Diastolic Hypertension mmHg(6 months and 12 months)
Investigators
Erin C. Westfall
Principal Investigator
Mayo Clinic