Increasing Affordable Fruits and Vegetables for Families With Food Insecurity

Part of paid clinical trials in Columbia, South Carolina.

Sponsor
University of South Carolina
Study ID
NCT06828445
Phase
PHASE1
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Diet

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
2 Years - 10 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Veggie Vouchers — BEHAVIORAL
    Caregivers will receive brief education about a SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive program in South Carolina during their child's pediatrician visit. Following the visit, caregivers will receive a "free trial" of this SNAP program to encourage first-time use. After the free trial, caregivers can continue purchasing the same fruit and vegetable boxes at a steeply discounted price using their SNAP card. Free home delivery during the "free trial" and for all subsequent boxes purchased at a discounted rate will be offered during the full study duration.

Study Details

Investigator will test an intervention to increase use of a fruit and vegetable incentive program in South Carolina for families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) experiencing food insecurity. Caregivers are randomized to an intervention or an education-only, wait-list control group. The investigators hypothesize the intervention will improve diet-related outcomes, above and beyond the education-only wait-list control.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 6, 2025
Status verified
Apr 2025
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2029
Completion
Jan 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
296 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Diet intervention
    Caregivers will receive brief education about a SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive program in South Carolina during their child's pediatrician visit. Following the visit, caregivers will receive a "free trial" of this SNAP program to encourage first-time use. After the free trial, caregivers can continue purchasing the same fruit and vegetable boxes at a steeply discounted price using their SNAP card. Free home delivery during the "free trial" and for all subsequent boxes purchased at a discounted rate will be offered during the full study duration.
  • No Intervention: Education-only wait-list control
    Caregivers will only receive brief education about a SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive program in South Carolina during their child's pediatrician visit. Once caregivers complete all study measures, they will be moved off the wait list and offered the intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Child diet quality [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6, 18, and 30 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth Carolina29204
Elizabeth Adams, PhD
[email protected]
803-777-0269

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