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
Sponsors and collaborators
Rush University Medical Center
Lead sponsor
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Collaborator