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Trial of Food Is Medicine Approaches for Obesity Treatment in Adults With Food Insecurity
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if increased access to healthy foods, combined with behavioral weight loss (BWL) interventions, results in greater weight loss for adults with obesity and food insecurity. It will also learn about changes in health-quality of life and dietary quality. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does BWL, combined with either home-delivered, medically-tailored (HOME) groceries or grocery vouchers (VOUCHER), result in greater weight loss than BWL alone? * Is the addition of HOME to BWL more effective at supporting adults with food insecurity and obesity to lose weight when compared to BWL and VOUCHER?
Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Food Is Medicine Approaches for Obesity Treatment in Adults With Food Insecurity
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2026-03-13
Completion Date
2030-07-30
Last Updated
2026-03-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
BWL
Participants will receive a lifestyle modification program consisting of behavioral, physical activity, and dietary counseling delivered over 21, approximately 15 minute sessions delivered by trained interventionists. Sessions will be weekly during weeks 0-4, every other week during weeks 6-24, monthly during weeks 25-52. Treatment will be delivered remotely.
VOUCHER
During the initial 24 weeks, participants randomized to this group will receive the BWL program along with food vouchers distributed in the form of grocery store gift cards. Gift cards worth $60 will be emailed to participants every 2 weeks after their BWL session. From weeks 24-52, participants will continue to have monthly counseling sessions.
HOME
During the initial 24 weeks, participants assigned to this group will receive home-delivered, medically tailored groceries alongside BWL. The contents of each box will be approximately $60 ($30/week) and sent using Instacart. From weeks 24-52, participants will continue to have monthly counseling sessions.
Locations (1)
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States