CompletedNot Applicable

A Trial of Behavioral Economic Interventions Among Food Pantry Clients

United States286 participantsStarted 2019-07-05

Plain-language summary

Obesity, unhealthy dietary habits, and food insecurity are major public health concerns, especially affecting individuals living in poverty. Food pantries, which provide free food to those in need, are increasingly interested in promoting healthy choices, but few rigorous studies have tested healthy eating interventions in food pantry settings. The overall objective of this proposal is to conduct a randomized-controlled trial among 500 regular food pantry clients to compare the influence of a behavioral economic intervention to promote healthier food choices delivered via a web-based ordering platform to usual care (control group).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years old * primary grocery shopper for the family * a regular in-person client at the food pantry (i.e., shops at pantry ≥ 1 per month) * able to use the web-based touchscreen ordering system * able to use a blood pressure cuff and scale provided to them for taking blood pressure and weight * able to come outside their home for 5 minutes for the Veggie Meter measurement Exclusion Criteria: * \<18 years old * not the primary grocery shopper for the family * not a regular client at the food pantry (i.e., shops at pantry \< 1 per month) * not able to use the web-based touchscreen ordering system * not able to use a blood pressure cuff and scale provided to them for taking blood pressure and weight * not able to come outside their home for 5 minutes for the Veggie Meter measurement

What they're measuring

Mean Monthly Change in Number of Units of Healthier Foods

Timeframe: Collected from the online system at baseline and then each month for the remaining 3 months of participation.

Mean Monthly Change in Number of Units of Less Healthy Foods

Timeframe: Collected from the online system at baseline and then each month for the remaining 3 months of participation.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04011384

SponsorAbramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-21

Results submitted2023-12-22

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Mean Monthly Change in Number of Units of Healthier Foods

Timeframe: Collected from the online system at baseline and then each month for the remaining 3 months of participation.

Mean Monthly Change in Number of Units of Less Healthy Foods

Timeframe: Collected from the online system at baseline and then each month for the remaining 3 months of participation.