Can meal delivery or gift cards ease food insecurity for hospitalized Kids' families?
NCT ID NCT07010289
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two ways to help families who struggle to get enough food while their child is in the hospital. Researchers will compare giving families free meal deliveries versus grocery gift cards. The goal is to find out which method works best to support these families during a tough time.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 30 people
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- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * caregiver and legal guardian of a pediatric patient hospitalized in the acute care units of Brenner Children's Hospital, who have screened positive for food insecurity during the hospitalization. * lives in the same household as the pediatric patient hospitalized * lives in Forsyth County, North Carolina * has a freezer and oven in the household * does not have family members with food allergies in the household * willing to accept weekly meal deliveries at home address * speaks English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * subjects who do not have the capacity to give legally effective consent * planning to leave Forsyth County, North Carolina within 6 months of enrollment date
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brenner Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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