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A hospital handout may do more than discharge — it could fight hunger at home

NCT ID NCT04171999

Disease control Sponsor: University of Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether giving caregivers of hospitalized children a personalized list of community resources — covering food, housing, transportation, and more — along with a brief explanation, can improve their confidence in finding help and their satisfaction with hospital discharge. About 660 English- or Spanish-speaking caregivers from 27 Chicago-area zip codes will take part. The goal is to see if this simple, low-cost intervention can ease the burden of food insecurity and related social needs.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a tailored list of community resources for food insecurity and other health-related social needs, delivered with a brief educational script
What this could lead to
If effective, this low-cost intervention could become a standard part of hospital discharge planning, helping families better manage food insecurity and related needs.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and tests a behavioral intervention, so results may not generalize to all hospitals or regions. Caregiver self-reports may not reflect actual resource use or long-term food security.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

660 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2020

Finished

Sep 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Native English or Spanish speaker * Living in 1 of 27 zip codes in the study's target region * Self-identify as a primary caregiver of a child \<18 years old hospitalized in a large urban children's hospital * Ability to send and receive text messages * Access to a mobile phone and agrees to receive text messages from the study Exclusion Criteria: * Previous participation in a CRx research study. * Caregivers of newborns in the hospital * Patient hospital stay is less than 24 hours * Patient hospital stay is 30 days or more * Patient has an eating disorder as indicated in the EMR

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Food insecurity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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