RUSH Food is Medicine Veggie Rx - GusNIP Produce Prescription

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorRush University Medical Center

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess nutrition incentives and produce vouchers to measure the impacts of food insecurity-related chronic health conditions in adults with hypertension and/or diabetes. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does participation increase fruit and vegetable consumption for participants? * Does participation reduce individual and household food insecurity? * Does participation reduce healthcare utilization and associated costs? * Does participation lead to improvements in diet-related health outcomes (e.g., hypertension, diabetes)? * Does participation support the local economy by increasing participant spending at local food vendors?

Participants will:

* Receive 6 months home delivered produce prescription boxes * Receive 6 months match of produce vouchers * Receive nutrition education and participate in Chronic Disease Self-Management classes

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adults over 18 years of age

Participants receiving medical care at Rush

Participants with a diagnosis of hypertension and/or diabetes

Participants with a positive screen for food insecurity

Disqualifiers

Adults unable to consent

Individuals not yet adults - infants, children, teenagers

Incarcerated individuals

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Food is Medicine

Treatment groups

400 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Rush University Medical Center

Lead sponsor

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Collaborator