New study aims to make healthy online grocery shopping easier for struggling families
NCT ID NCT07071753
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at ways to help low-income families in New York City buy more fruits, vegetables, and beans when shopping for groceries online. About 360 families will receive different combinations of text message tips, extra money for buying healthy foods, and easy shopping lists. The goal is to find the best, most affordable way to improve food security and heart-healthy eating.
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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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About 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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2 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (\> 21 years old) * Live in a household with a young child(ren) under the age of 10 years and above age 2. * Primary shopper for the household * Have access to a smartphone or computer to place online orders * Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the past year or income eligible (annual household income =\< 130% of the federal poverty line) * Agree to share itemized grocery receipts during the study (12 months) * Willing to order groceries online * English or Spanish speaker * Informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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La Peninsula Community Org, Inc.
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10459, United States
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