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Increasing Affordable Fruits and Vegetables for Families With Food Insecurity

This study is looking at ways to help families in South Carolina who receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits get more fruits and vegetables. It's testing an intervention called "Veggie Vouchers." Caregivers will get a brief education about a SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive program and a "free trial" of this program. The study wants to see if this helps children aged 2 to 10 years old eat healthier. To join, you must be a primary caregiver over 18, have a child aged 2-10, speak English, experience food insecurity, be enrolled in SNAP, live within a feasible home delivery radius, and have consistent phone access. The current status of the study is unclear.

Study design
This study is an interventional trial planning to enroll 296 participants. Caregivers will be randomly assigned to either receive the Veggie Vouchers intervention or be in an education-only, wait-list control group.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Child diet quality will be measured at the beginning of the study (Baseline), and then again at 6, 18, and 30 weeks.

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NCT06828445

Increasing Affordable Fruits and Vegetables for Families With Food Insecurity

Recruiting
PHASE1Ages 2–10InterventionalPrevention
University of South Carolina
~296 participants
Updated 2025-04-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Veggie Vouchers

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Child diet quality
Measured over Baseline, 6, 18, and 30 weeks

Conditions

Diet

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of South Carolina

    Columbia, South Carolinastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Who to contact

Elizabeth Adams, PhD
[email protected]
803-777-0269
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Primary caregiver 18+ years of age
Has a child 2-10 years of age
Speaks English
Screens positive for food insecurity
Currently enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Lives with a feasible radius for home delivery
Consistent access to a phone that receives text messages

Exclusion

Anticipate no longer being enrolled in SNAP during the study duration
Recent use of the SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive program
Caregiver or child has a medical condition that impacts their ability to eat fruits and vegetables
Caregiver or child has a significant food allergy, preference, or intolerance that impacts their ability to eat fruits and vegetables

What this trial measures

  • Child diet qualityBaseline, 6, 18, and 30 weeks

    Caregivers will complete a 3-day food record for their child's dietary intake. Child diet quality will then be assessed using the Healthy Eating Index.