Status:
COMPLETED
A Trial to Evaluate Medically Tailored Meals With Patients With Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Thomas Jefferson University
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal is to conduct a pilot trial that provides 4 weeks of medically-tailored meals (MTM) to patients with heart failure (HF) via collaboration with the Philadelphia Meals on Wheels chapter to asse...
Detailed Description
While medication adherence and transitions from hospitalization to home care play important roles in heart failure (HF) care, the majority of HF maintenance is by the patients in the home. Despite the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Have a diagnosis of acute heart failure (AHF), as determined by the treating physician
- Are 50 years of age or older
- Are a patient in the ED or inpatient at TJUH or Methodist Hospita
- Are able to keep food fresh for a week after delivery (e.g., not homeless)
- Have an address that is within the delivery radius of Meals on Wheels-Philadelphia
- Be able and willing to be available for follow-up contact
Exclusion
- Pregnant, planning to be pregnant, or currently breastfeeding.
- Does not eat by mouth (i.e. receives tube feeds or total parenteral nutrition \[TPN\])
- Psychiatric co-morbidity that would preclude study participation
- Non-English speaking
- In police custody or incarcerated
- Currently receiving MTM from Meals on Wheels or another provider
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 5 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04289181
Start Date
March 5 2020
End Date
April 1 2021
Last Update
October 5 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107