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Free fruits and veggies for transplant kids: a recipe for better health?

NCT ID NCT06953336

Disease control Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether giving monthly fruit and vegetable vouchers to young kidney transplant patients (ages 2-25) who struggle with food insecurity could improve their diet and health. Nineteen participants received an EBT card loaded with funds for six months. Researchers measured satisfaction, food security, and dietary changes before and after the program.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Fruit and vegetable voucher program (EBT card)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could improve diet quality and reduce food insecurity in young kidney transplant patients, potentially leading to better long-term health outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, completed study with only 19 participants, so results may not apply to larger or different groups. The program only addresses food access, not other factors affecting transplant success.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

19 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

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

2 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age: Children and young adults aged 2 to 25 years who have received a kidney transplant. * Food Insecurity: Patients who have screened positive for food insecurity (FI) within the past six months, based on the Hunger Vital Sign * Patients who are currently receiving care at the transplant center and whose caregivers (if the patient is less than 18 years of age) are willing to participate in the intervention. * Caregivers of non-adult patients Exclusion Criteria: * Patient being on a diet consisting of only total parenteral nutrition or tube feeds.

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Conditions

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Patient Satisfaction

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Food insecurity Kidney transplant

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital

    San Francisco, California, 94107, United States

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