Delivering Food Resources & Kitchen Skills (FoRKS) to Adults With Food Insecurity and Hypertension
Eligible age
35–75 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the impact of a home-delivered foods and kitchen skills program on health and nutrition in adults with high blood pressure and food insecurity. Researchers will compare Food Resources \& Kitchen Skills (FoRKS) and Enhanced Usual Care (EUC) to evaluate the effects on mean systolic blood pressure (SPB), HbA1c, food security and nutrition. Participants will complete 24-hr blood pressure monitoring, standard blood pressure measurements, weight, finger stick for A1c point-of-care testing, and questionnaires.
Sponsor: Indiana University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 1. Fluent in English
- ✓ 2. Marion County resident
- ✓ 3. 35-75 years
- ✓ 4. Systolic BP of ≥120 in prior 12 months
- ✓ 5. Ability to see and read street signs (self report)
- ✓ 6. Stable housing with independent access to kitchen, including functional stove or hotplate, oven, refrigerator, and freezer (self report)
- ✓ 7. Activity independence per functional activities questionnaire (FAQ; \<3 responses of "Require Assistance" and 0 responses of "Dependent")
- ✓ 8. Food insecurity per first two items of USDA 18-item survey with ≥ 1 response of "Often true" or "Sometimes true" \[1) Within the past 12 months, you worried that your food would run out before you got the money to buy more; 2) Within the past 12 months, the food you bought just didn't last and you didn't have money to get more.\] OR currently listed as food insecure in Eskenazi EMR; OR currently receiving SNAP benefits.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 1. lives in nursing home
- ✕ 2. diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer disease or mild cognitive impairment; Parkinson disease; brain tumor/infection/surgery (within the last 10 years with residual symptoms and/or functional loss/deficit, such as impaired learning, memory, or communication); psychosis, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder
- ✕ 3. ICD 10 code I11/hypertensive heart disease, ICD 10 code I12/hypertensive CKD, ICD 10 code I13/hypertensive heart disease and CKD, ICD 10 code I15, or ICD 10 code I16
- ✕ 4. alcohol consumption ≥ 8 drinks per week for women, or ≥15 drinks per week for men
- ✕ 5. drug use/abuse (excluding marijuana) per EMR
- ✕ 6. moving out of area during study timeline
- ✕ 7. scheduling conflicts with intervention schedule
- ✕ 8. unwilling to use a touchscreen
Where it's recruiting
Indianapolis
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05856591 · last updated 2026-07-22