Nutrition Intervention Optimization to Better Utilize Resources and Support Health
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Meal kits, No-prep meals, Culinary nutrition classes, Text messages.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Diabete Type 2, Obesity & Overweight, Nutritional Intervention, Food Insecurity. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Optimizing Interventions to Improve Nutrition Security and Reduce Diabetes Risk Among Food Pantry Clients
Overview
Not having enough food for each person in a household, also called food insecurity, makes it hard to eat a nutritious diet, maintain a healthy weight, and manage diabetes risk. Food banks and pantries provide direct food assistance that can mitigate food insecurity among people with lower income, however, people that utilize these organizations face time, resource, and physical constraints that limit their ability to consistently select and cook healthier meals and the organizations face budget constraints that limit their bandwidth for implementing nutrition programs. This research will test four innovative nutrition programs (nutritious prepared meals, medically tailored groceries in the form of meal kits, culinary medicine, motivational text messages) to identify which are the most effective for supporting healthy eating and food security and the most cost effective for organizations to implement, as an effort to reduce diabetes risk, improve diabetes self-management, and diminish health disparities.
Interventions
- Behavioral Meal kits
Meal kits combine ingredients (e.g., chicken, tomatillo salsa verde, peppers, sweet potatoes) in a bag with a recipe that instructs how to make a healthier meal (e.g., Chicken Tomatillo Salsa Verde with Peppers and Sweet Potatoes). - Behavioral No-prep meals
The meals were created to meet nutrition standards for people with or at-risk for cardiometabolic diseases. Each entree has at least one serving of proteins, whole grains, and two vegetables. Entrees are low in sodium and sugar and meet carbohydrate recommendations for people with diabetes. - Behavioral Culinary nutrition classes
Participants randomly assigned to receive culinary nutrition classes will receive six-weeks of hybrid instruction from the Health Meets Food™ curriculum. Health Meets Food™ improves adherence to a nutritious diet, reduces food costs by encouraging more home food preparation, and reduces blood pressure and cholesterol among people with diabetes. - Behavioral Text messages
Participants will receive four culturally tailored SMS and MMS texts per week with motivational messages and nutrition education developed and tested by Dr. Leng as part of the SANOS trial (R01MD012819) and slightly adapted to our community's food preferences identified through extensive preliminary research. Texts will be delivered in the participants preferred language (English/Spanish) and scheduled for their preferred time (e.g., AM/PM).
Primary outcome measures
- Diet [Time frame: Recorded at baseline (Appt 1, prior to randomization), midpoint (Appt 2, month 3), immediately following the intervention period (Appt 3, month 6), and three months post-intervention (Appt 4, month 9).]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Household food security [Time frame: Recorded at baseline (Appt 1, prior to randomization), midpoint (Appt 2, month 3), immediately following the intervention period (Appt 3, month 6), and three months post-intervention (Appt 4, month 9).]
- Percent body weight change [Time frame: Recorded at baseline (Appt 1, prior to randomization), midpoint (Appt 2, month 3), immediately following the intervention period(Appt 3, month 6), and three months post-intervention (Appt 4, month 9).]
- Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) [Time frame: Recorded at baseline (Appt 1, prior to randomization), midpoint (Appt 2, month 3), immediately following the intervention period(Appt 3, month 6), and three months post-intervention (Appt 4, month 9).]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Aged 18+,
- Body mass index (BMI)≥ 25;
- Access to a device with SMS and MMS (picture) text and Wi-Fi capabilities (e.g., phone, tablet, computer) and willingness to use the device regularly during the study;
- Willingness to complete four in-person data collection appointments;
- Willing and able to consent.
Exclusion criteria
- Presence of a condition or dietary restriction precluding eating study meals or weight loss (e.g., condition requiring liquid diet, pregnancy);
- Another member of the household participating;
- Planning to move within the next 12 months;
- Unwilling to participate.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Crossroads Community Services — Dallas
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07713836 · STUDY00006929 · 1R01DK145891-01