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Integrating Free-choice Marketplace, dieTitian coacHing, cultuRally Tailored messagIng to improVE Blood Pressure

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Johns Hopkins University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorJohns Hopkins University
Started2026-06-25
Est. completion2027-04-30
Eligibility
Age21 Years – 70 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations3 sites

Summary

iTHRIVE intervention is a 2-arm randomized controlled trial testing the effects of digital FARMacy, personalized dietitian coaching with produce prescriptions, and home blood pressure measurement in 100 hypertensive adults living in high food priority areas in counties in Maryland.

Eligibility

Age: 21 Years – 70 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* 21-70 years
* Self-identify as Black/African American or Hispanic/Latino
* Have Stage 2 CKM defined as:
* Systolic BP ≥130mmHg (measured at screening) AND at least one of:
* Hypertension (ICD-10: I10-I16)
* Prediabetes (HbA1c 5.7-6.4%) or Type 2 Diabetes (HbA1c ≥6.5%)
* Stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) (eGFR 30-59 mL/min/1.73m²)
* Live in census tracts identified by the Montgomery/ Prince George's/Baltimore City County Departments of Planning as HFPA:
* Healthy Food Availability Index score is low (0-9.5),
* Median household income ≤185% of Federal Poverty Level

  * 30% of households have no vehicle,
* Distance to supermarket \>1/4 mile. 5. Have refrigeration, food preparation appliances (microwave, stove), and cell phones for the App

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \<21 years
* Diagnosis of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), dialysis
* Serious medical condition that either limits life expectancy or requires active management (e.g., cancer)
* Significant food allergies, preferences, intolerances, or dietary requirements that would interfere with diet adherence
* Active alcohol or substance use disorder (i.e., not sober/abstinent for ≥ 30 days)
* Patients with cognitive impairment or other condition preventing their participation in the intervention
* Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy
* Current participation in a care management program related to health conditions (e.g., weight reduction, smoking cessation) or another clinical trial that could interfere with the study protocol
* Planning to move out of the geographic area in 12 months

Conditions3

DiabetesHypertensionHypertension Complicated With Type 2 Diabetes

Locations3 sites

Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
Margaret Utibe410-873-7993thrive-fim@jh.edu
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Mojisola Olusola-Bello, MD, MPH240-540-4934molusol1@jh.edu
Holy Cross Hospital
Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20876
Tosin Tomiwa410-873-7993thrive-fim@jh.edu

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