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Financial Incentives for Food Insecurity (SCNIP Trial)

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Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Speaks and reads in English or Spanish
18 years of age or older
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
Awards & highlights

SCNIP Trial Summary

This trial will offer different levels of financial incentive to see which encourages people to buy and eat more SNAP-eligible fruits and vegetables.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who shop at Northgate Gonzalez Markets, receive SNAP benefits, and have a valid EBT card. They must visit the market regularly (at least twice a month) and be able to complete surveys in English or Spanish. Immediate family members of current participants are excluded.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study aims to find out which financial incentive ($10, $20, or $40 per month) most effectively encourages SNAP beneficiaries to buy more fruits and vegetables at certain markets in San Diego, Orange, and LA counties.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves financial incentives rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects. However, changes in purchasing habits may indirectly affect participants' nutrition.

SCNIP Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I can speak and read in English or Spanish.
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I am 18 years old or older.

SCNIP Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Dollars spent on Fruits and Vegetables
Quantity of Fruits and Vegetables
Secondary outcome measures
Dietary intake
Six-item short form of the Food Security Survey Module

SCNIP Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: $40/monthExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Financial incentives: Participants will be randomized to receive $40/month in incentive dollars for the purchase of SNAP eligible fruits and vegetables. Purchasing behaviors will be tracked.
Group II: $20/monthActive Control1 Intervention
Financial Incentives: Participants will be randomized to receive $20/month in incentive dollars for the purchase of SNAP eligible fruits and vegetables. Purchasing behaviors will be tracked.
Group III: $10/monthActive Control1 Intervention
Financial Incentives: Participants will be randomized to receive $10/month in incentive dollars for the purchase of SNAP eligible fruits and vegetables. Purchasing behaviors will be tracked.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The California EndowmentOTHER
3 Previous Clinical Trials
6,540 Total Patients Enrolled
Center for Good Food PurchasingUNKNOWN
Northgate Gonzalez MarketsUNKNOWN

Media Library

Financial Incentive: High Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02976389 — N/A
Food Insecurity Research Study Groups: $40/month, $20/month, $10/month
Food Insecurity Clinical Trial 2023: Financial Incentive: High Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02976389 — N/A
Financial Incentive: High 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02976389 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Have recruitment efforts for this trial commenced?

"Clinicaltrials.gov has reported that this trial is not presently seeking participants, despite having been listed since January 1st 2017 and updated as recently as July 24th 2022. Fortunately, 16 other trials are open to recruitment at the moment."

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Recent research and studies
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Southern California Nutrition Incentive Program
Kay Rhee 2017. "Southern California Nutrition Incentive Program". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02976389.
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