Medically Tailored Meals to Support Recovery After a Hospital Stay for Heart Failure
Tests meals designed for medical needs in adults recovering from heart failure.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Pilot Study Exploring the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of Medically Tailored Meals on Post-Discharge Recovery in Patients With Heart Failure
Key facts
- Where
- Philadelphia, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Penn MedicinePhiladelphia, United StatesNo longer taking part
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
- University of Pennsylvania
- Trial code
- NCT07251894
- Record updated
- 17 August 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
HF-MTM Pilot: Pilot Study Exploring the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of Medically Tailored Meals on Post-Discharge Recovery in Patients With Heart Failure
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.
Inclusion: 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.
Exclusion: Are undergoing evaluation for advanced HF treatments including heart transplant or ventricular assist devices; 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).