Food as medicine study for trauma surgery patients
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether providing healthy meals after orthopaedic trauma surgery helps recovery. It is for patients discharged home from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center who live in specific Los Angeles zip codes.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older
- Speak English or Spanish
- Live in one of the listed Los Angeles zip codes
- Had orthopaedic trauma surgery and were hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai
- Be discharged to home (including after a nursing facility or rehab)
- Not be pregnant, have certain metabolic conditions, or have dietary restrictions that can't be accommodated
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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