Preparing FIM-BCS - A Lifestyle Modification for African-American Breast Cancer Survivors

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-99
SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

About this trial

Hypertension and obesity are both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death for Black women in the United States. The investigators propose examining the feasibility and acceptability of the 12-week RN-CHeFRx (Real Nourishment and Cooking Healthy Food is Rx) intervention

\- grocery delivery, cooking classes, and nutrition education - for Black women with hypertension and obesity to improve nutritious eating habits and blood pressure control.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

self-identified as Black or of African descent

female

≥ 18 years old

baseline blood pressure ≥130/85 or diagnosed with hypertension and/or BMI ≥ 25

Disqualifiers

inability to cook in their homes

cognitive deficits impeding the ability to participate or provide informed consent

current treatment for cancer

liver or renal disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Assigned Interventions

Treatment groups

24 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group