Tests home-delivered meals for older veterans with heart failure
Tests home-delivered meals plus diet counseling in older veterans with heart failure.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: CSP #2025 - Geriatric OUt-of-hospital Randomized MEal Trial in Heart Failure: Veterans Affairs (GOURMET-VA)
Key facts
- Where
- Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Cleveland, Dallas, Decatur, Gainesville, Hines, Houston, Little Rock, Long Beach, Louisville, Madison, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Palo Alto, Portland, Richmond, Salt Lake City, Washington D.C., and West Los Angeles, United StatesSee the 21 sites
Where in United States
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MIAnn Arbor, United StatesTaking people
- Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, ALBirmingham, United StatesTaking people
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OHCleveland, United StatesTaking people
- VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TXDallas, United StatesTaking people
- Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GADecatur, United StatesTaking people
- North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FLGainesville, United StatesTaking people
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, ILHines, United StatesTaking people
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TXHouston, United StatesTaking people
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, ARLittle Rock, United StatesTaking people
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CALong Beach, United StatesTaking people
- Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Louisville, KYLouisville, United StatesTaking people
- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WIMadison, United StatesTaking people
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis, United StatesTaking people
- Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus, Nashville, TNNashville, United StatesTaking people
- VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NYNew York, United StatesTaking people
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CAPalo Alto, United StatesTaking people
- VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, ORPortland, United StatesTaking people
- Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, VARichmond, United StatesTaking people
- VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UTSalt Lake City, United StatesTaking people
- Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DCWashington D.C., United StatesTaking people
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CAWest Los Angeles, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Trial code
- NCT05996328
- Record updated
- 7 October 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this multi-center clinical trial is to study the efficacy and safety of providing nutritional support added to the study-defined standard of care which consists of standardized dietary education and a single dietary counseling session shortly after discharge, versus study-defined standard of care alone.Read full original descriptionShow less
CSP #2025 - Geriatric OUt-of-hospital Randomized MEal Trial in Heart Failure: Veterans Affairs (GOURMET-VA)
The purpose of this multi-center clinical trial is to study the efficacy and safety of providing nutritional support added to the study-defined standard of care which consists of standardized dietary education and a single dietary counseling session shortly after discharge, versus study-defined standard of care alone.
Inclusion: Veterans enrolled in a VHA facility; Hospitalized (24 hours) with new heart failure (HF) or worsening chronic HF; Dentition, swallowing function, etc. sufficient to safely consume food and liquid of standard composition and texture (i.e., no pureed food, no thickened liquids needed); Able and willing to provide informed consent and perform study activities.
Exclusion: Food allergies or intolerances that cannot be accommodated by study diet; Heart transplant or active transplant listing; Malignancy or other non-cardiac condition limiting life expectancy to <12 months; Severe cognitive impairment (SLUMS score <20, or <19 if less than high school education completed); Other medical, psychiatric, behavioral, or logistical condition which, in the clinical judgement of the site investigator, makes it unlikely the patient can effectively participate in or complete the study; Serum potassium (non-hemolyzed) >6.0 mmol/L during index hospitalization; On dialysis or estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 at randomization; Left ventricular assist device present or anticipated <6 months; Planned admission to a skilled nursing facility following hospital discharge, or discharge to other location/situation where Veteran does not have control over diet; Lack of space to store food for a week or equipment to prepare food; Severe food insecurity (5 or 6 points on the USDA 6-item Food Insecurity Screen); Body mass index >50 kilograms per meter squared (kg/m2).