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Free grocery cards could improve health for chronically ill, Low-Income adults

NCT ID NCT07215897

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

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether giving low-income adults with chronic conditions a monthly grocery card (about $80 per month) improves food security and health compared to a one-time payment. About 7,000 participants are randomly assigned to receive the monthly benefit or a lump sum after 12 months. The goal is to see if steady food support can reduce food insecurity and improve diet.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
monthly reloadable cash card for food purchases
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could reduce food insecurity and improve diet quality and health outcomes for low-income people with chronic conditions.
What could go wrong
This is a pragmatic trial testing a social program, not a medical treatment. Results may not apply to other populations or settings, and the benefit may be modest.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

6,975 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

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

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: Members of the household are eligible to participate if the recruited participant: * Active Covered California member * Adult \>= 18 years of age * Has a chronic condition identifiable in Covered California's medical claims * Screened positive for food insecurity via 2-item Hunger Vital Sign * Income \<250% federal poverty level Exclusion Criteria: * Negative for food insecurity via 2-item Hunger Vital Sign * Income ≥250% federal poverty level

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Disease Multiple Chronic Conditions

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Chronic conditions Chronic conditions, multiple Food insecurity Low-income population

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network (SIREN), University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94107, United States

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