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Nutrition Intervention Optimization to Better Utilize Resources and Support Health

Optimizing Interventions to Improve Nutrition Security and Reduce Diabetes Risk Among Food Pantry Clients

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests four food programs: healthy prepared meals, meal kits for health needs, cooking lessons focused on health, and encouraging text messages. It will compare how well they support healthy eating and having enough food, and how much they cost to run. It is for adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher.

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.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are age 18 or older.
  • Your body mass index (BMI), a measure based on height and weight, is 25 or higher.
  • You have a device that can send and receive text and picture messages and use Wi-Fi, and you agree to use it regularly during the study.
  • You agree to attend four in-person visits to collect study information.
  • You are willing and able to give consent, meaning you agree to take part.

Who can't join

  • You have a health condition or diet rule that prevents you from eating study meals or losing weight, such as needing a liquid diet or being pregnant.
  • Someone else in your household is taking part in the study.
  • You plan to move within the next 12 months.
  • You are not willing to take part.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official 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.

Study sites (1)

TX