CSP #2025 - Geriatric OUt-of-hospital Randomized MEal Trial in Heart Failure: Veterans Affairs (GOURMET-VA)
Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
About this study
The purpose of this multi-center clinical trial is to study the efficacy and safety of providing nutritional support added to the study-defined standard of care which consists of standardized dietary education and a single dietary counseling session shortly after discharge, versus study-defined standard of care alone.
Where this study is enrolling (16)
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Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, Alabama
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
West Los Angeles, California
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California
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VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, California
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Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia
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North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, Florida
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Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA
Decatur, Georgia
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VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY
New York, New York
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VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon
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VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Dallas, Texas
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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Houston, Texas
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VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Richmond, Virginia
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William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
Madison, Wisconsin
Who can participate
Inclusion criteria
- ✓Veterans enrolled in a VHA facility
- ✓Hospitalized ( 24 hours) with new HF or worsening chronic HF
- ✓Dentition, swallowing function, etc. sufficient to safely consume food and liquid of standard composition and texture (i.e., no pureed food, no thickened liquids needed)
- ✓Able and willing to provide informed consent and perform study activities
Exclusion criteria
- ✕Food allergies or intolerances that cannot be accommodated by study diet
- ✕On dialysis or estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 at randomization
- ✕Serum potassium (non-hemolyzed) \>6.0 mmol/L during index hospitalization
- ✕Heart transplant or active transplant listing
- ✕Left ventricular assist device present or anticipated \<6 months
- ✕Malignancy or other non-cardiac condition limiting life expectancy to \<12 months
- ✕Planned admission to a skilled nursing facility following hospital discharge, or discharge to other location/situation where Veteran does not have control over diet
- ✕Lack of space to store food for a week or equipment to prepare food
- ✕Severe cognitive impairment (SLUMS score \<20, or \<19 if less than high school education completed)
- ✕Severe food insecurity (5 or 6 points on the USDA 6-item Food Insecurity Screen)
- ✕Body mass index \>50 kg/m2
- ✕Other medical, psychiatric, behavioral, or logistical condition which, in the clinical judgement of the site investigator, makes it unlikely the patient can effectively participate in or complete the study
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Trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.