RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05856591

Delivering Food Resources & Kitchen Skills (FoRKS) to Adults With Food Insecurity and Hypertension

Delivering Food Resources & Kitchen Skills (FoRKS) to Adults With Food Insecurity and Hypertension: An RCT

Sponsor

Indiana University

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Apr 17, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Hypertension Nutrition Disease Management Food Insecurity

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the impact of a home-delivered foods and kitchen skills program on health and nutrition in adults with high blood pressure and food insecurity. Researchers will compare Food Resources \& Kitchen Skills (FoRKS) and Enhanced Usual Care (EUC) to evaluate the effects on mean systolic blood pressure (SPB), HbA1c, food security and nutrition. Participants will complete 24-hr blood pressure monitoring, standard blood pressure measurements, weight, finger stick for A1c point-of-care testing, and questionnaires.

Eligibility

Min Age: 35 YearsMax Age: 75 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a program called FoRKS (Food Resources and Kitchen Skills) that combines food pantry access with cooking skills education to help adults who struggle with food insecurity better manage their blood pressure through healthier eating. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 35 and 75 years old and live in Marion County - You speak English fluently - You have elevated blood pressure (systolic 120 or higher) recorded in the past year - You have stable housing with access to a kitchen - You experience food insecurity (worry about running out of food or money for food), receive SNAP benefits, or are listed as food insecure in your medical records - You have normal cognition (no dementia) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You live in a nursing home - You have been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or Parkinson's disease - You are unable to perform basic daily activities independently Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALFood Resources & Kitchen Skills (FoRKS)

Food Resources \& Kitchen Skills (FoRKS) includes 5 weeks of hypertension classes followed by 11 weeks of home-delivered Mediterranean-style ingredient kits and virtual cooking classes with embedded lessons in kitchen organization, tool use, nutrition, budgeting, and shopping.

BEHAVIORALEnhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC) includes 5 weeks of hypertension classes.