VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is primarily learn if produce boxes improve clinical outcomes among Veterans with kidney disease and food or nutrition insecurity. Secondly, the study will capture Veterans qualitative perspectives, experience, and engagement through semi-structured interviews.
This study aims to address kidney health disparities by implementing and evaluating a Food is/as Medicine intervention tailored for up to 20 Veterans with CKD. These community-engaged efforts seek to better understand the interrelation of nutrition, health, and socioeconomic factors affecting kidney related or patient-centered, along with quantitative clinical, outcomes. The long-term goal of this work is to develop and demonstrate community-based interventions or efforts that improve dietary adherence/quality, reduce food insecurity, improve nutrition security, and enhance kidney health outco…
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18+ * CKD stage 3b or 4 * Positive screen for nutrition insecurity (e.g., Tufts screener) * Receiving care at the VA and residing in Food Bank of the Rockies service area * Ability to provide informed consent, English Exclusion Criteria: * Stage 1-3a CKD and stage 5 CKD/ESRD (dialysis or transplant) * Currently enrolled in a conflicting dietary trial * Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
Food boxes and nutrition education
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