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NCT07251894Enrolling by invitation

Pilot Study Exploring the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of Medically Tailored Meals on Post-Discharge Recovery in Patients With Heart Failure

HF-MTM Pilot: Pilot Study Exploring the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of Medically Tailored Meals on Post-Discharge Recovery in Patients With Heart Failure

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 17 Aug 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The goal of this interventional pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of medically tailored meals (MTM) on post-discharge recovery in patients with heart failure for Penn Medicine patients in Philadelphia and Lancaster through two pilots.

Status (registry)
Enrolling by invitation
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
85 (estimated)
First submitted
17 Nov 2025
Start date
1 Jan 2026
Primary completion date
30 Sept 2029
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
NCT number
NCT07251894

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 85
  • From 1 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2029
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Other illness

  • Are undergoing evaluation for advanced HF treatments including heart transplant or ventricular assist devices

Other

  • Are on hospice care or reside in an acute or skilled nursing facility
  • Are unable to complete data collection due to cognitive decline or disability (based on the electronic health record or referring provider assessment)

Who the study is looking for

  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Have a primary diagnosis of health failure based on ICD code I50\* with active hospitalization at time of enrollment
  • Must be insured by Medicaid or Medicare or dual eligible
  • Ability to read and speak English
  • Ability to provide informed consent

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Penn Medicine
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PhiladelphiaUnited StatesUnknown status

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