Status:

RECRUITING

Kidney Health: Eat Well, Live Well

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas at Austin

Collaborating Sponsors:

Harris Health

Conditions:

Chronic Kidney Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This two-arm, parallel randomized trial study will assess the efficacy of a 6-month (26 weeks) community-based program in reducing kidney injury (as Urine Albumin to Creatinine ratio, uACR), cardiovas...

Detailed Description

This study tests a community-based program aimed at supporting adults with early-stage chronic kidney disease to change their eating habits to reduce the likelihood of kidney injury progression. The ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult (18 years of age or older)
  • Primary care visit at either one of the three partner clinics from Harris Health \[Smith Clinic, Harris Health Outpatient Center (located on the LBJ campus), or Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center (MLK)\] and a primary care patient within Harris Health System
  • Have had at least 1 visit in the past 18 months with prior history in the clinic (i.e., not first visit)
  • Diagnosis of CKD (Stage 2, 3a, and 3b) as defined by estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 and \<90 mL/min/1.73 m2 OR CDK 1 or undiagnosed with urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio ≥ 30 mg/g
  • Within the past 12 months, the most current serum K+ ≤ 4.6 mEq/L
  • English or Spanish speaking
  • Ability to participate in the program at least 6 months
  • Ability to clean, prepare, refrigerate/freeze food products that are given to them
  • Have access to receive SMS text messages
  • Location of preferred produce bag delivery within an available delivery zone

Exclusion

  • CKD 4, ESRD or on dialysis.
  • Taking certain medications chronically (more than twice a week for 90 days) that may interfere with K+ metabolism (such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), as self-reported during enrollment screening
  • Taking mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
  • Taking Warfarin
  • Diagnosis of any specific kidney conditions (such as polycystic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, Lupus associated with Nephritis, Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV)) that would contraindicate study participation as determined by physician
  • Medical history of organ transplant that would contraindicate study participation as determined by physician
  • Received immunotherapy for primary or secondary kidney disease within 6 months prior to enrolment
  • Diagnostic of heart failure conditions Class IV in the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification
  • Had myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 12 weeks prior to enrolment
  • Had coronary revascularization (PCI, CABG) or valvular repair within 12 weeks prior to enrolment
  • On active hospice care as self-reported during enrollment screening
  • Diagnosis of active malignancy requiring treatment that would contraindicate study participation as determined by physician
  • Has decompensated cirrhosis as determined by physician
  • Cognitive impairment that would contraindicate study participation as self-reported during enrollment screening

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 6 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

330 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05970341

Start Date

December 6 2023

End Date

May 1 2026

Last Update

March 26 2025

Active Locations (3)

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Harris Health System's Outpatient Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77026

2

Harris Health System's Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77047

3

Harris Health System's Smith Clinic

Houston, Texas, United States, 77054