Can free produce deliveries help seniors eat healthier? study tests three approaches
NCT ID NCT06324630
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three ways to help older adults (65+) get more fruits and vegetables: a voucher for a mobile market, home delivery of a produce box, or home delivery of meal kit ingredients. Over 12 weeks, 168 participants in Buffalo, NY received weekly food support. The goal was to see which method works best and how often people use it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Produce prescription delivery, healthy meal kit delivery, and produce prescription mobile market voucher
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that home delivery of fruits, vegetables, or meal kits helps older adults eat healthier and points to better ways to fight food insecurity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on feasibility and usage, not health outcomes. Results may not apply to other regions or populations.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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168 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 or over * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 65 * Does not speak English * Cognitively impaired (screen for cognitive function)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, 14214, United States
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