Free healthy groceries delivered to your door may help lower blood pressure
NCT ID NCT05393232
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether providing home-delivered DASH diet groceries, with help from a dietitian, can lower blood pressure in Black adults who already take medication for hypertension and live in areas with limited access to healthy food. About 150 participants will receive weekly groceries for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if this approach can improve blood pressure control in communities affected by food deserts.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DASH diet groceries with dietitian assistance
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that providing healthy groceries can help control blood pressure in communities with limited access to healthy food.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect on blood pressure may be modest or temporary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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176 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
INCLUSION: * Self-reported/self-identified as Black or African American * Resting systolic blood pressure of 120 to \<150 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure \<100 mm Hg * Active treatment with medications intended for hypertension treatment within the last 6 months at stable doses * Residence in communities identified as Boston area food deserts: Brighton, Chelsea, Dorchester, East Boston, Everett, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Malden, Mattapan, Revere, Roslindale, Roxbury, or Winthrop * Able to receive home-delivered groceries or pick them up at a convenient location and willing to eat only the groceries provided over a 12-week period * Have access to refrigeration, cooking appliances, and Wi-Fi/cellular service * Have access to mobile device or computer to be able to conduct grocery orders via video conference or by phone * Willing and able to complete required measurement procedures EXCLUSION: Laboratory Exclusions: * Serum potassium ≥5.0 mmol/L or \<3.5 mmol/L * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 mL/min per 1.73 m\^2 by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation * Hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5% Medication Exclusions: * Unstable doses of medications that lower blood pressure or medications intended for hypertension treatment (including antihypertensives taken for non-hypertension purposes) within the last 6 months * Unstable doses (i.e. a change in the 2 months prior to screening or randomization) of the following: * Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors * Stimulants * Inhaled or oral medications for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Hormone replacement therapy or thyroid hormone * Weight-increasing psychotropic agents, including antipsychotic agents, lithium, and mirtazapine * Use of any of the following medications: * Potassium supplement, except if part of a multivitamin * Warfarin (Coumadin) * Chronic oral corticosteroid (intermittent use is okay) * Weight loss medications (including GLP-1 receptor agonists) * Unwillingness to keep same dose of vitamin, mineral, and botanical supplements * Any medication not compatible with participation as determined by the investigators Physical Exclusions: * Systolic blood pressure ≥150 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm Hg * Body weight \>420 pounds * Arm circumference \>50cm * Weight loss or gain of \>5.0% of body weight during prior 2 months Medical History Exclusions: * Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes defined as a hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5% or diabetes treatment * Active cardiovascular disease or any event in the prior 6 months, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), myocardial infarction (MI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation requiring hospital admission * Cancer diagnosis or treatment in the last 2 years (non-melanoma skin cancer or localized breast or prostate or bladder cancer not requiring systemic therapy is acceptable) * Active inflammatory bowel disease, bowel resection, malabsorptive syndrome, pancreatitis (episode within past year), or history of bariatric surgery * Pregnancy or lactation or planned pregnancy * Any emergency department (ED) visit for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the last 6 months * Any other serious illness or condition not compatible with participation as determined by the investigators Lifestyle and Other Exclusions: * Significant food allergies, preferences, intolerances, or dietary requirements that would interfere with diet adherence * Consumption of more than 14 alcoholic drinks per week or consumption of more than 6 drinks on one or more occasion per week * Active substance use disorder that would interfere with participation * Extreme food insecurity * Participation in or planning to start weight loss program * Current participation in another clinical trial that could interfere with the study protocol * Anticipated change in residence prior to the end of the study * Families with more than 6 adults at dinner time (children are considered to be half an adult) * Investigator discretion
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Clinical Research Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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