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Fresh Connect Produce Prescription Program for Food Insecurity

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Led By Michael Silverstein, MD MPH

Research Sponsored by Boston Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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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

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months post-enrollment, 12 months post-enrollment for reporting.

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

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Awards & 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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