Food Resources & Kitchen Skills for Adults with Food Insecurity and High Blood Pressure
Delivering Food Resources & Kitchen Skills (FoRKS) to Adults with Food Insecurity and Hypertension: An RCT
This program helps adults who struggle to get enough healthy food and also have high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes by providing meals, cooking tools, and online cooking classes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Indiana University Indianapolis NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Indianapolis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11089477 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
The FoRKS program offers home cooking tools, delivered Mediterranean-style meals and ingredients, and twice-weekly online cooking classes. These classes allow participants to learn and cook together from their own homes, creating a supportive community. This new program aims to help people manage their high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes by improving their access to nutritious food and teaching them valuable kitchen skills. We are comparing the FoRKS program to an enhanced standard care to see how well it works.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults aged 21 and older who experience food insecurity and have been diagnosed with hypertension or type 2 diabetes.
Not a fit: Patients who do not experience food insecurity or do not have hypertension or type 2 diabetes may not directly benefit from this specific program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could offer a new way for patients with food insecurity and chronic conditions to improve their health through better nutrition and cooking skills.
How similar studies have performed: This program has been successfully piloted with positive feedback on attendance and satisfaction, suggesting a promising approach.
Where this research is happening
Indianapolis, United States
- Indiana University Indianapolis — Indianapolis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Clark, Daniel O — Indiana University Indianapolis
- Study coordinator: Clark, Daniel O
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.