The Ready-to-Eat Meals for Cardiovascular Health Study

NCT05472454 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 19288-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The proposed project explores the acceptability and health benefits of ready-to-eat (RTE) meals based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan. The researchers have developed 14 recipes following the DASH eating plan, which is recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The prepackaged meals will be processed using Washington State University (WSU) microwave technologies to ensure food safety. In this pilot study, a sample of 30 participants will be recruited by to study the impact of the DASH meals on blood pressure. All meals will be provided to participants, who will consume the meals daily over a period of 4 weeks. Daily and weekly monitoring of participants (blood pressure and weight) will allow us to gain a scientific understanding on the preventive power of healthy diets in lowering blood pressure and reducing CVD risk.

Conditions

Diet; Hypertension; Cardiovascular Diseases; Blood Pressure

Keywords

DASH; Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; Meals; High Blood Pressure; Hypertension

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Blood pressure

  To determine dietary patterns on blood pressure using an omron blood pressure monitor.

  through study completion, measured weekly for 5 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Body weight (kg)

  through study completion, measured weekly for 5 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Ready-to-eat meals

OTHER

Pre-Post

Other: Ready-to-eat meals

Interventions

Ready-to-eat meals OTHER

Participant group to consume ready-to-eat meals in accordance with the DASH diet for a period of 4 weeks.

Ready-to-eat meals

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Male or female
• years old or older
• BMI 18.5-40.0 kg/m2
• Daily access to working internet, microwave, refrigerator, and freezer
• English fluency

You may not qualify if:

• Regular use of drugs that affect BP, including weight loss medications
• Diagnosed hypertension OR systolic BP \>130 and/or diastolic BP \>80
• Diagnosis of any hypotensive disorders OR systolic BP \<100 and/or diastolic BP\<65
• Dietary restrictions, including allergy/intolerances
• Presence or history of diabetes
• Previous cardiac event, congestive heart failure, or angina
• Weight loss or gain\>15lb in previous 3 months
• Following a diet to increase or decrease body weight
• Cancer diagnosis or treatment in past 2 years
• ≥14 alcoholic drinks/week for men; ≥ 7 alcoholic drinks/week for women
• Use of nicotine, marijuana, or illicit drugs
• Pregnancy, planned pregnancy, or breastfeeding
• Inability to comprehend the nature of the study or instructions
• No access to the internet
• Planning to leave the Spokane area during the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Washington State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Washington State University

Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension; Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

Fast Foods

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Food; Diet, Food, and Nutrition; Physiological Phenomena; Food and Beverages

Study Officials

• Pablo Monsivais, PhD, MPH

  Washington State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Martine M Perrigue, PhD, RDN

  Washington State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Catherine Jarrett, PhD, RDN

  Washington State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Pre-post design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 15, 2022
• First Posted: July 25, 2022
• Study Start: October 7, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2023
• Study Completion: May 1, 2023
• Last Updated: June 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)