Plain-English translation of NCT05856591 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing a program called FoRKS (Food Resources & Kitchen Skills) that combines three things: access to usual medical care and food assistance, classes about managing high blood pressure, and home-delivered Mediterranean-style meals with virtual cooking lessons. The goal is to see whether learning hands-on cooking and food management skills can help people with high blood pressure and limited access to food feel healthier and more confident.
Many people struggle with high blood pressure because they don't have enough money for healthy food or know how to prepare it. This trial tests whether providing actual food and teaching cooking skills — not just advice — can make a real, lasting difference in blood pressure control and overall health.
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You will first complete a telephone screening and in-person blood pressure checks. If you qualify, you will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups will attend 5 weeks of online classes about managing high blood pressure led by a registered dietitian. The FoRKS group will also receive home-delivered meal kits and attend twice-weekly (then weekly) virtual cooking classes in your own kitchen for 11 additional weeks. All participants will complete health assessments at the beginning, around week 16, and again at week 24.
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