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Food as medicine: could cooking classes slow kidney disease?

NCT ID NCT07759401

Disease control Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether providing fruits and vegetables along with cooking and nutrition education can improve kidney health in adults with chronic kidney disease. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either fruits and vegetables alone or fruits and vegetables plus a 12-week cooking program. The trial compares changes in a key kidney health marker (urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio) over 12 months to see which approach is more effective.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Fruits and vegetables with culinary medicine nutrition and cooking education
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could lead to community-based programs that use food as medicine to slow kidney disease progression and improve heart health, especially in high-risk populations.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention with minimal risk, but its success depends on adherence and long-term lifestyle changes. Results may not generalize beyond the specific population studied.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Oct 2032

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * men and women of age ≥ 18 years and able to give consent; * willingness to participate in a 12-month study; * elevated albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) (≥ 30 mg/g) determined by point-of-care urine dipstick during health screen; * Reside in a low-income area or visit a food pantry due to food insecurity Exclusion Criteria: * whose urine dipstick does not indicate micro- or macro-albuminuria (ACR \<30 mg/g), * currently receiving dialysis or need dialysis, * have received or need a kidney transplant, * pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the next 12 months, * baseline urine potassium \> 60 mEq/g creatinine (baseline excretion below this level was not associated with hyperkalemia when fruit/vegetable were paired with kidney-protective drugs, * urine ACR values indicate nephrotic proteinuria, and * CKD stage 5 demonstrated by elevated estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) obtained during baseline measures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic kidney disease chronic renal failure syndrome

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Chronic kidney disease

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brother Bill's Helping Hand

    Dallas, Texas, 75212, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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