Can doctors' offices help solve food insecurity? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT06661538
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program where doctors' offices help families who struggle to afford food get connected to community nutrition support. About 600 families with children aged 5-18 who have certain health conditions and receive Medicaid or SNAP will take part. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and helps improve food security and health over 12 months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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UC San Diego
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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