Meals MATTER: A Trial of Medically Tailored Meals 2 Weeks vs. 4 Weeks Post Hospital Discharge
The purpose of this study is to determine if medically tailored meals provided for either 2 weeks or 4 weeks (1 meal per day) to a Kaiser Permanente Colorado (KPCO) member after hospital discharge will improve their health. Medically tailored meals (MTM) are meals that are approved by a dietitian and shown to help people with certain health conditions.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Feb 17, 2022 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Other
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
- Interventions being studied
- Other: Medically Tailored Meals
How this study is categorized
These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.
Who may be able to participate
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older, with no upper age limit * Hospitalized at Saint Joseph Hospital or Good Samaritan Medical Center with the anticipation that they will be discharged home * Member of a KP health plan * Have one or more of the following conditions: * Heart failure * Cancer * End-stage renal disease (ESRD)/chronic renal disease * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Diabetes Mellitus * Chronic liver disease/cirrhosis Exclusion Criteria: * Patient discharged to a nursing home, an assisted living facility, or another setting where meals are institutionally provided * Patient has a health condition which is incompatible with the diet choices offered by Project Angel Heart (PAH - food service vendor) * Patient refuses the type of meal best for their medical condition * Patient has dementia * Patient is pregnant or hospitalized peri-partum * Patient is an active participant in a PAH program or another meal program * Patient is unable to speak English or Spanish * PAH unable to deliver meals due to patient not being in PAH service area * Patient was discharged from the hospital within 24 hours of admission * Patient whose household member has enrolled in the Meals MATTER study * Patient discharged to hospice care
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- St Joseph's HospitalDenver, Colorado
- Good Samaritan Medical CenterLafayette, Colorado
Source and freshness
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