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Fresh Connect Produce Prescription Program for Food Insecurity

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Waitlist Available
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
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Study Summary

This trial aims to compare the effectiveness of two interventions to address food insecurity among low-income families with young children during the COVID pandemic.

Timeline

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

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Food Security
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Self-Reported Health Status
Change in adult acute healthcare utilization
Change in fruit & vegetable consumption
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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?

Boston Medical CenterLead Sponsor
382 Previous Clinical Trials
869,149 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Food Insecurity
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteOTHER
549 Previous Clinical Trials
29,996,526 Total Patients Enrolled
Krupp Family FoundationUNKNOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any opportunities to participate in this medical trial at present?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov database, this particular medical trial is not currently enrolling participants. After it was first posted on February 8th 2021 and last updated on September 26 2022, recruitment has been suspended for now. However, there are over a thousand other trials actively looking for patients right now."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Reducing Food Insecurity During COVID-19
2021. "Reducing Food Insecurity During COVID-19". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04652596.
~60 spots leftby Apr 2025
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