Community Pharmacy Produce Prescriptions

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorTufts University

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to generate evidence on the feasibility and effectiveness of community pharmacies as the implementers of a produce prescription program for adults with diabetes and/or hypertension. The main question this study plans to answer is if using community pharmacies as a point-of-service for improving nutrition and health is feasible and effective. The trial also explores the impact of the program on food security, nutrition security, diet quality and health and patient centered outcomes.

Participants will be enrolled in a produce prescription program to purchase healthy foods at the grocery store where they are currently receiving their pharmacy services. Participants will be asked to attend pharmacy visits to collect biometrics at two different time points and complete electronic surveys at three different time points.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Age 18 years or older

Presence of one or more of the following conditions: type 2 diabetes or hypertension. (Type 2 diabetes and hypertension will be defined by the combination of a self-reported physician diagnosis of one of the conditions and at least one pharmacy prescription for one of the conditions.)

Able to converse, and complete the research surveys in English or Spanish, based on self-report.

Disqualifiers

Unable to provide informed consent.

Unable to read and write.

Self-reported serious medical conditions that may be expected to shorten life expectancy to less than one year

A condition that limits participant's ability to grocery shop or choose food for themselves

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Produce Prescription
  • Nutrition Education

Treatment groups

610 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Tufts University

Lead sponsor

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Collaborator