Clinical Trial, NHPI Adults, Hawaii, Hypertension, Food Insecurity

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Navigating Hypertension and Food Insecurity

N/A NCT07544836 Kind: NA Apr 22, 2026

Abstract

This multi-site randomized controlled trial uses a community-based approach to evaluate a Food as Medicine program for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults in Hawaii who have high blood pressure and difficulty affording healthy food. The study has two main goals: (1) to implement a produce prescription program and see if adding personal support from Community Health Workers (CHW) improves blood pressure among other health outcomes, and (2) to determine the program's cost-effectiveness.

The study will take place across three Federally Qualified Health Centers in Hawaii. Produce prescription program participants at each site will receive $100 per month, either in the form of produce boxes or monthly vouchers to purchase fruits and vegetables, for 12 months (totaling $1200). In past studies, personal challenges (e.g., lack of transportation, lack of cooking skills) have made it difficult for participants to use the vouchers and/or the purchased produce. In other food as medicine interventions, participants have similarly faced various personal, social, and environmental barriers that limit the program's efficacy. To help participants navigate through these challenges, the investigators want to test adding 1-on-1 support from a CHW throughout the program. Other studies have found that health interventions delivered by CHWs have been effective in reducing blood pressure, blood glucose and weight, especially among vulnerable populations, such as NHPIs and those wi...

Conditions: Hypertension (HTN), Food Insecurity

Interventions: Produce Prescription Only, Community Health Worker navigated Produce Prescription

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