'Eat Well' Produce Prescription RCT

Part of paid clinical trials in Durham, North Carolina.

Sponsor
Institute for Medical Research, Inc.
Study ID
NCT07534501
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Eat Well 6-months — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive $100/month of Eat Well benefits for 6- months and instructions on enrolling in existing VA programs designed to improve health self-management and nutrition education.
  • Eat Well 12-months — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive $100/month of Eat Well benefits for 12-months and instructions on enrolling in existing VA programs designed to improve health self-management and nutrition education.

Study Details

This project, conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VHA), will study how a produce prescription (PRx) program called "Eat Well" affects Veterans' health and how often they use healthcare services. About 1 in 4 Veteran households experience food insecurity (FI), which means they do not have reliable access to safe and healthy food. FI can make health worse in many ways, especially for people with conditions like diabetes that need a healthy diet. It also leads to higher healthcare costs. A PRx program, like Eat Well, helps by giving people money or vouchers to buy fruits and vegetables. This study will enroll 1,500 eligible Veterans in North Carolina who will be randomized to receive Eat Well for 6-months, Eat Well for 12-months, or the standard of care. This research will help VA learn important information about using produce prescriptions as a proven way to improve food security.

Key Dates

Start date
May 20, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2027
Completion
Jun 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
1,500 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Eat Well 6-months
    Participants will receive $100/month of Eat Well benefits for 6- months and instructions on enrolling in existing VA programs designed to improve health self-management and nutrition education.
  • Experimental: Eat Well 12-months
    Participants will receive $100/month of Eat Well benefits for 12- months and instructions on enrolling in existing VA programs designed to improve health self-management and nutrition education.
  • No Intervention: Standard of Care
    The standard of care arm will not receive the Eat Well program with referrals to VA resources and program. They will only continue to receive standard VA health care services that they regularly engage with.

Primary Outcome Measure

Systolic blood pressure [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Durham VA Health Care SystemDurhamNorth Carolina27705
Study Principal Investigator
[email protected]
(919) 616-6936
Connor Drake, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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