Plain-English translation of NCT07126587 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 whether a 'Food is Medicine' program—which provides healthy prepared meals, fresh produce, and nutrition education—helps rural adults with chronic diseases eat better and stay healthier. You'll also receive support for physical activity. The study lasts 8 months total, with a break in the middle, and you'll be randomly assigned to start with either the nutrition program or the exercise program.
Many rural communities don't have easy access to healthy food or good health education, and people with chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease struggle to eat well. This trial wants to see if providing real, ready-to-eat healthy meals—along with personal coaching—can make a real difference in people's lives.
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You'll be in the study for 8 months. For the first 4 months, you'll either receive healthy frozen meals delivered to your home (starting with 10 meals every two weeks, then 6 meals plus fresh produce boxes) plus nutrition counseling from a community health worker, or you'll receive physical activity coaching and text message support. After a 6-week break in the middle, the groups switch—if you started with meals, you'll move to exercise support, and vice versa. You'll have three data collection visits (at the start, middle, and end) where you'll complete surveys and have your health measurements taken.
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United States
Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborators
Westat, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Enrollment target
~120 participants
Started
September 2025
Primary completion
March 2028
Age range
18 Years – 99 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in October 2025.
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Central contact
Anissa I Vines, MS, PhD
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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