Meals tailored to health needs for veterans with chronic kidney disease
Tests medically tailored meals in veterans who have chronic kidney disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Veteran Centered Meal Intervention in Chronic Kidney Disease
Key facts
- Where
- Aurora, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT07793591, who can take part
Where in United States
- Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, COAurora, 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
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Trial code
- NCT07793591
- Record updated
- 3 September 2026
- Original description
This study will study if medically tailored meals can improve health and well-being among Veterans with kidney disease. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either medically tailored meals or usual care (wait-list control) for 3 months, followed by follow-up/crossover period. The study will evaluate blood pressure, kidney health, diet, quality of life, and other health outcomes, as well as the feasibility and acceptability of providing medically tailored meals to Veterans with kidney disease.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Veteran-Centered Medically Tailored Meal Intervention to Improve Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease (VETCKD)
This study will study if medically tailored meals can improve health and well-being among Veterans with kidney disease. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either medically tailored meals or usual care (wait-list control) for 3 months, followed by follow-up/crossover period. The study will evaluate blood pressure, kidney health, diet, quality of life, and other health outcomes, as well as the feasibility and acceptability of providing medically tailored meals to Veterans with kidney disease.
Inclusion: Veteran enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration; Stage 3b or stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) ((estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 15-44 milliliter (mL)/minute/1.73 square meter (m²)); Systolic blood pressure 140-160 mmHg (millimeters of mercury); with a ± 5 mmHg tolerance range; Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 40.0 kilogram (kg)/square meter (m²); Able and willing to provide informed consent; Able and willing to participate in study visits and study procedures; Able to receive medically tailored meal deliveries within the study service area.
Exclusion: Participation in a medically tailored meal program within the previous 6 months; Inability to communicate in English or severe hearing impairment either, preventing study participation; Diagnosis of heart failure; Major active gastrointestinal disorder that would interfere with participation or nutritional management; Active cancer treatment (chemotherapy) or anticipated treatment within the next 12 months; Active substance use disorder not in remission; Active psychosis or another condition that would impair participation; Terminal illness or life expectancy less than 12 months; Any other medical, psychiatric, or social condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would make participation unsafe or interfere with completion of the study; Pregnancy; Current homelessness preventing meal delivery.