Five, Plus Nuts and Beans for Kidneys
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Kidney Disease focused on measuring Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Albuminuria, African Americans
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Self-identified African American race
- Age 21 years or older
- Clinical diagnosis of hypertension and have a urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (ACR) of ≥30 mg/g with or without estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) 30-59 ml/min/1.73m2.
- Must be under regular care with their Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) or Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (JHOC) physician (seen within the past 12 months).
- Must have a systolic blood pressure of <=160 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure of <=100 mmHg (average of two visits)
- Be on stable doses of antihypertensive medications for a minimum of two months prior to randomization.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cardiovascular (CV) event within 6 months
- Chronic disease that might interfere with trial participation (e.g. stage 4 or 5 Chronic Kidney Disease, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate <30 ml/min/1.73m2)
- Unwillingness or inability to adopt a DASH-like diet
- Consumes over 14 alcoholic drinks per week
- Poorly controlled diabetes (Hemoglobin A1c >9%).
- Patients with a serum potassium >4.6 milliequivalent (mEq) /L45
- Urine ACR ≥ 1,000 mg/g
Sites / Locations
- East Baltimore Medical Campus
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Self-Shopping DASH group (S-DASH)
Coaching DASH group (C-DASH)
The Self-Shopping DASH group will receive printed patient-centered materials on the DASH diet and chronic kidney disease. Participants will also receive $30/week allowance for the purchase of food and drinks of their choosing from a local grocer (Klein's ShopRite stores of Maryland) during the first four months. During the remainder of the study (months 5-12), the participants in this group will be asked to continue to follow the dietary advice provided but will not receive the food allowance.
The C-DASH group intervention will be a patient-tailored program, delivered by a study coach that is trained by a dietitian, which emphasizes key self-management behaviors - diet and self-monitoring. This group will receive advice from the study coach and purchase $30 worth of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and beans that are high in potassium on a weekly basis for the first four months.