Recruiting

Lifestyle Modification

Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Code:

NCT06504914

Conditions

Hypertension

Obesity

Nutrition, Healthy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Assigned Interventions

Study Details

Brief summary:

Hypertension and obesity are both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death for Black women in the United States. The investigators propose examining the feasibility and acceptability of the 12-week RN-CHeFRx (Real Nourishment and Cooking Healthy Food is Rx) intervention

\- grocery delivery, cooking classes, and nutrition education - for Black women with hypertension and obesity to improve nutritious eating habits and blood pressure control.

Conditions

Hypertension

Obesity

Nutrition, Healthy

Study ID

NCT06504914

Start date

Feb 5, 2024

Status verified date

Nov, 2025

Completion date

Jun, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • self-identified as Black or of African descent
  • female
  • ≥ 18 years old
  • baseline blood pressure ≥130/85 or diagnosed with hypertension and/or BMI ≥ 25

Exclusion Criteria:

  • inability to cook in their homes
  • cognitive deficits impeding the ability to participate or provide informed consent
  • current treatment for cancer
  • liver or renal disease
  • pregnancy
  • lack of English language proficiency

Study Design

Enrollment

24 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Arms

Participants will attend a 8 week intervention that includes cooking classes, grocery delivery and nutrition education.

Interventions

Assigned Interventions

Behavioral: RN-CHeFRx The RN-CHeFRx trial to enhance dietary intake and blood pressure control in Black women with hypertension and obesity compared to usual care.

Primary outcome measure

  • Number of participants who complete the 8 week intervention [ Time Frame: [Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks] ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Saria Lofton

312-355-2125slofto4@uic.edu

Locations

University of Illinois Chicago

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612

Contacts

Principal Investigator

312-355-2125slofto4@uic.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Chicago

Last update posted

Nov 10, 2025

Last verified

Nov, 2025

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Illinois at Chicago on 2025-11-10.