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NCT Number: NCT06500962

Enhanced SUPport for Initiation and paRticipation in a FOOD is Medicine Program

The purpose of this research is to see if offering more navigation and text-message support will help increase participation and engagement in a Food is Medicine program. The study will recruit people currently participating in cardiac rehabilitation. People will be randomly assigned to 1 of 4 study groups: navigation, text-messaging, both, or neither. People will complete surveys at the start of the study and after 3 months. After 3 months, we will compare how many Food is Medicine meals or groceries people in each group received.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Rehabilitation Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutrition Poor Nutrition, Healthy Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 or older
  • Participating in UCSF Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Able to communicate in English or Spanish
  • Resident of San Francisco County

Exclusion criteria

  • Enrolled in hospice
  • Unable to consent for self

Treatment and study plan

Usual Care

Behavioral

Participants will receive a message sent to their electronic health record portal with instructions about how to sign up for a food is medicine program.

Navigation

Behavioral

Participants will receive a weekly phone call from a navigator to promote enrollment in the food is medicine program and address any barriers to participation.

Text messaging

Behavioral

Participants will receive two text messages per week to promote healthy eating, enrolling in a food is medicine program, and continuing to participate in a food is medicine program.

Primary outcomes

  1. Participant reported satisfaction

    Time frame: 3 months

    Scale of 1 [Quite dissatisfied] to 5 [Very satisfied]

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of food is medicine meal or grocery distributions received

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Proportion of participants initiating the food is medicine program

    Time frame: 3 months

    Numerator = number of participants who received at least 1 meal or grocery distribution; Denominator = number of participants in study arm

  3. Proportion of participants engaged in the food is medicine program

    Time frame: 3 months

    Numerator = number of participants who received at least 8 meal or grocery distributions; Denominator = number of participants in study arm

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Other

Collaborators

  • American Heart Association
  • Project Open Hand

Registry information

Official study title

SUPeRFOOD: Enhanced SUPport for Initiation and paRticipation in a FOOD is Medicine Program

Acronym: SUPeRFOOD

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 15, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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