An interventional study of Intervention Food Pantries and Control Food Pantries in Food Selection, sponsored by University of Connecticut. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-09.
Sponsored by University of Connecticut · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
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Among 62 studies in Food Preferences with a site in United States — 8 open to participants now, 8 under way, none of them phase 3. Food Preferences · United States.
Among the 62 studies in Food Preferences with a site in United States, this one is the 23rd largest by enrollment of the 55 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 5 that started in 2018, is one of 55 with no phase, and was the 18th registered.
155 studies on the registry are indexed under Food Preferences; 19 are open to participants now.
Browse Food Preferences studies →8 of the 62 studies in Food Preferences with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
University of Florida · Sites in United States
Ages 18–100
Penn State University · Sites in United States
Ages 18+
NYU Langone Health · Sites in United States
Ages 13–17 · Healthy volunteers
Baylor College of Medicine · Sites in United States
Ages 18–64 · Healthy volunteers
Oregon Health and Science University · Sites in United States
Ages 18–40 · Healthy volunteers
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Of the 15 Food Preferences studies recruiting now, 2 (13%) set no upper age limit and 12 (80%) stop at 75 or younger; 5 take children under 18; 12 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years to 99 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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62 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2006; this study’s year is marked. 5 started in 2018.
This study's enrollment of 504 is above the median of 133 across 121 interventional studies indexed under Food Preferences.
Median enrollment 216 across the 55 interventional studies, 58 across the 7 observational. Of the 53 that completed or were terminated, 15 (28%) have results posted.
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None of the 62 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
University of Connecticut is the lead sponsor of 135 studies on the registry; 19 are open to participants now.
University of Connecticut has 1 study filed under Food Preferences — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
6 of the studies in Food Preferences with a site in United States that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT06843512Penn State UniversityIdentifying Changes in Food Behaviors Associated With Beginning GLP-1 Medication | 2026-12 |
| NCT05881759Baylor College of MedicineIntegrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP | 2027-03-31 |
| NCT07249398NYU Langone HealthInfluence of Social Media Ads on Food Choice - Master Protocol | 2027-06 |
| NCT06969638NYU Langone HealthInfluence of "Likes" in Social Media Food Ads on Black and White Adolescents' Food Purchases - Study 2 | 2027-06 |
| NCT05775627Oregon Health and Science UniversitySleep and Metabolism | 2027-06-30 |
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Among the 62 studies in Food Preferences with a site in United States, from their registry updates:
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The investigator proposes an evaluation of a randomized, sustainable intervention in 8 intervention and 8 control pantries. We will enroll a sample clients at the food pantry at baseline and follow them for 1 year to assess changes in overall diet quality (the primary outcome) and cardiovascular health. We will also enroll a sample of clients at follow-up to assess to assess the nutritional quality of food selected at the pantry.
Evaluate the health impact of an intervention targeting the hunger relief network and the clients with food insecurity it serves. The long-term goal of this work is to reduce nutrition-related health disparities by intervening on a system that serves individuals at high risk for chronic disease. In 2014, an estimated 14% of U.S. households experienced food insecurity (i.e., they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members). Large numbers of low-income, racial/ethnic minority, and immigrant families who experience food insecurity rely on a hunger relief network that includes food banks and food pantries. Pantry clients have demonstrated poor nutritional outcomes, high chronic disease rates, and dissatisfaction with the quality and cultural-appropriateness of food offered. Unlike other food assistance programs, there are currently no standards on the nutritional quality of pantry offerings, but recent work by our study team demonstrated the need to improve the healthfulness of hunger relief network inventory. We proposed an evaluation of a randomized, sustainable intervention in 8 intervention and 8 control pantries. We will enroll clients at baseline and follow them for 1 year to assess changes in overall diet quality (the primary outcome). Working with our food bank partners, the intervention at the pantry level targets the supply of nutritious foods. At the client level, the intervention targets healthy food demand. Measured outcomes include overall diet quality (the primary outcome), as assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI), the nutritional quality of foods selected at the food shelf visit, and cardiovascular disease health (assessed by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 scores). The study will also evaluate the impact of a multilevel intervention on the nutritional quality of pantry offerings. The study also aims to improve implementation of practices that promote a nutrition-focused hunger relief network.
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-≥18 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
Food pantries will transform to offer healthier and more appealing food ; the effect on clients will be measured.
Behavioral: Intervention Food Pantries
Food pantries will make no changes during the evaluation period; the effect on clients will be measured.
Other: Control Food Pantries
Food pantries will receive consulting services to transform their food offerings and environment in order to influence client health behaviors.
Normal food pantry use
Overall Diet Quality of Clients
Assessed by Healthy Eating Index-2015 scores (scale 0-100), with 100 representing the best possible score (i.e., nutritional quality best aligned with Dietary Guidelines for Americans)
Time frame: Baseline, 1 year
Nutritional Quality of Food Selected by Clients at the Food Pantry
Assessed by Healthy Eating Index-2015 scores (scale 0-100), with 100 representing the best possible score (i.e., nutritional quality best aligned with Dietary Guidelines for Americans)
Time frame: 1 year post-sample comparison
Cardiovascular Health
American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scores (scale 0 -7), with 7 representing the best possible score for cardiovascular health
Time frame: Baseline, 1 year
Two samples of participants were enrolled. The first (Sample A, n=317), had measures collected at two time points. They were enrolled at baseline and followed for one year to assess change in diet quality (primary outcome) and cardiovascular measures (secondary outcome). The second (Sample B, n=187) had measures collected at one time point only. They were enrolled at the pantry during the follow-up period to assess post-intervention client cart diet quality (secondary outcome).
| Milestone | Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | Control Food Pantries and Clients |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 158 | 159 |
| Completed | 102 | 105 |
| Not completed | 56 | 54 |
| Milestone | Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | Control Food Pantries and Clients |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 85 | 102 |
| Completed | 85 | 102 |
| Not completed | 0 | 0 |
Assessed by Healthy Eating Index-2015 scores (scale 0-100), with 100 representing the best possible score (i.e., nutritional quality best aligned with Dietary Guidelines for Americans)
| Pre-post change in HEI score on a scale | Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | Control Food Pantries and Clients |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Diet Quality of Clients | 1.09 ± 1.45 | -1.42 ± 1.52 |
Assessed by Healthy Eating Index-2015 scores (scale 0-100), with 100 representing the best possible score (i.e., nutritional quality best aligned with Dietary Guidelines for Americans)
| Post-sample HEI score | Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | Control Food Pantries and Clients |
|---|---|---|
| Nutritional Quality of Food Selected by Clients at the Food Pantry | 60.6 ± 11.8 | 64.0 ± 10 |
American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scores (scale 0 -7), with 7 representing the best possible score for cardiovascular health
| Pre-post change in LS7 score on a scale | Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | Control Food Pantries and Clients |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Health | -0.09 ± 0.15 | 0.41 ± 0.16 |
Collected over Adverse events were collected during the period of follow-up for each participant. In Sample A, the mean follow-up was 13.9 months. In Sample B, there was no follow-up and no monitoring of adverse events.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | 1/158 (0.6%) | 0/158 (0%) | 0/158 (0%) |
| Control Food Pantries and Clients | 1/159 (0.6%) | 0/159 (0%) | 0/159 (0%) |
| Age, Customized(Participants) | Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | Control Food Pantries and Clients | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18-64 | 210 | 227 | 437 |
| 65 years and older | 31 | 31 | 62 |
| Unknown | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | Control Food Pantries and Clients | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 146 | 169 | 315 |
| Male | 94 | 89 | 183 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | Control Food Pantries and Clients | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| Asian | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 23 | 56 | 79 |
| White | 146 | 153 | 299 |
| More than one race | 34 | 19 | 53 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| Region of Enrollment(Participants) | Intervention Food Pantries and Clients | Control Food Pantries and Clients | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 243 | 261 | 504 |
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Ran from Feb 2018 to primary completion in Sep 2019, 18 months.
Results were first posted in Feb 2023, 3 years 5 months after primary completion.
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