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NCT07036757 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-05-05

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Summary

The goal of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility of a novel meal kit and nutrition education intervention among adults aged 40 years and older, who are lower income, and to evaluate the preliminary impact of the meal kit and nutrition education intervention on food insecurity, dietary quality, mental health, quality of life and cardiovascular risk factors compared with general nutrition education materials in this population.

The main questions are:

What is the acceptability and satisfaction with the meal kits and nutrition education intervention?

What are the participation rates in the nutrition education program and the evaluation of the intervention?

What is the impact of the intervention on food insecurity, dietary quality and cooking and food preparation self-efficacy compared with general nutrition education materials?

What is the impact of the intervention of psychosocial health, quality of life and cardiometabolic outcomes compared with general nutrition education materials?

Conditions

  • Food Insecurity
  • Dietary Quality
  • Quality of Life
  • Cooking Self-efficacy
  • Perceived Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Depressive Symptomatology
  • Anthropometrics: Height and Weight
  • Glucose Variability
  • Blood Pressure

Interventions

OTHER

Meal Kit and Nutrition Education

Meal kits contain ingredients for 3 meals designed for 4 servings, along with nutrition education materials, recipes, and information on how to store and prepare the meals. Weekly educational content focused on healthy eating, food security, and meal planning will be provided, either via print materials or through an online platform (e.g., email or app-based resources).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Massachusetts, Lowell

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-10-28
Completion
2026-10-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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