Enjoying Affordable and Tasty Food Together

Part of paid clinical trials in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Study ID
NCT07036757
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

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

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
40 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Meal Kit and Nutrition Education — OTHER
    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).

Study Details

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?

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 1, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Oct 28, 2026
Completion
Oct 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Meal Kit and Nutrition Education arm
    Receives the meal kit intervention and nutrition education education materials.
  • No Intervention: Usual care
    Receives standard of care, which will include printed materials from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on eating a healthy diet and complementary recipes.

Primary Outcome Measure

Food insecurity [ Time Frame: At enrollment and at 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Massachusetts LowellLowellMassachusetts01851
Sabrina Noel
[email protected]
978 934 6459
Kelsey Mangano
[email protected]

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