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Reducing Food Insecurity During COVID-19
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Waitlist Available
Led By Michael Silverstein, MD MPH
Research Sponsored by Boston Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months post-enrollment, 12 months post-enrollment
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This trial compares two ways to help low-income families with young children get enough food during the COVID pandemic. One way is by giving them money to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at local markets (Fresh Connect). The other way is by giving them gift cards to buy food at regular grocery stores. Both methods provide $150 per month for several months, and the study will track the families for an extended period to see how well each method works.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 6 months post-enrollment, 12 months post-enrollment
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months post-enrollment, 12 months post-enrollment
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Change in Food Security
Secondary study objectives
Change in Self-Reported Health Status
Change in adult acute healthcare utilization
Change in fruit & vegetable consumption
+17 moreAwards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Fresh Connect Produce Prescription ProgramActive Control1 Intervention
Investigators will partner with a community organization, About Fresh, that administers a produce prescription program (PPR) and operates mobile fresh foods markets. Participants randomized to this comparator will receive a stipend to Fresh Connect PPR to purchase fresh food items available at mobile markets and at independent farmers markets throughout Boston.
Group II: Grocery store gift cardsActive Control1 Intervention
Participants randomized to this comparator will receive grocery gift cards redeemable at conventional grocery stores.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)FED
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286,429 Total Patients Enrolled
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256,146 Patients Enrolled for Food Insecurity
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteOTHER
576 Previous Clinical Trials
27,079,437 Total Patients Enrolled
Krupp Family FoundationUNKNOWN
Waldron Charitable FundUNKNOWN
Boston Medical CenterLead Sponsor
404 Previous Clinical Trials
884,655 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Food Insecurity
Michael Silverstein, MD MPHPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Medical Center Department of Pediatrics
4 Previous Clinical Trials
619 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Food Insecurity
Kelsey A Egan, MD MScPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Medical Center Department of Pediatrics
Caroline J Kistin, MD MScPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Medical Center Department of Pediatrics
1 Previous Clinical Trials
80 Total Patients Enrolled