Actively Recruiting
Food is Medicine Prospective Study
Led by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Updated on 2026-03-20
75
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
104 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a medically tailored post-operative meal delivery program on surgical outcomes and metabolic lab markers in orthopaedic trauma patients. Patients will have 12 days of meals and shakes delivered to their house through our partnership with Meals on Wheels. Metabolic lab values will be drawn at the 2 week and 6 week post-op visits. All patients will be followed for up to 1 year postoperatively.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Food is Medicine Prospective Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Individuals 18 years old or older
- English or Spanish speaking
- Reside in specified zip codes within the Los Angeles area
- Discharged home from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center or after skilled nursing or acute rehab
- Orthopaedic trauma surgical patients with inpatient stay at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
You will not qualify if you...
- Records flagged as "break the glass" or "research opt out"
- Pregnant patients
- Patients with congenital metabolic conditions
- Patients with dietary restrictions not reasonably accommodated by Meals on Wheels
- Patients with mental illness preventing consent
- Patients with dementia or cognitive impairment
- Homeless patients or those unreliable to follow up
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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