Free veggie boxes could tackle food insecurity in brooklyn
NCT ID NCT07078253
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study gives 250 adults in East Flatbush, NYC, a free box of fresh vegetables each week for 20 weeks. Participants choose their veggies from a variety of options. Researchers will measure changes in food security, diet quality, and social connections to see if the program helps improve access to healthy food.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Produce box program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could show that providing free fresh vegetables improves food security and diet quality in underserved communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The program's success depends on weekly participation and local logistics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 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: 1. Adult at least 18 years old 2. Able to complete the surveys in English or Haitian Creole 3. Able to travel to Brooklyn Center for Quality Life in East Flatbush weekly to pick up the no-cost fresh vegetables 4. Willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Those not meeting the above inclusion criteria
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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