Food plus therapy: new study targets trauma and hunger in youth
NCT ID NCT07427524
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving both food assistance and psychological counseling helps young adults aged 18-25 who face food insecurity and mental health issues. Participants will receive weekly food aid for a year, and half will also get twice-monthly therapy for six months. Researchers will track changes in food security and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma to see if the combined approach works better than food aid alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Food assistance and psychological follow-up
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that combining food aid with therapy helps reduce both food insecurity and psychological distress in vulnerable young people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The interventions are supportive, not curative, and benefits may be modest.
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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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Be aged 18 to 25 years * Be supported by a Mission Locale in Paris as part of a social and/or professional integration program * Voluntarily participate in the study after receiving clear information and signing an informed consent form * Experiencing severe food insecurity (positive response to item 8 of the FIES) * Experiencing significant psychological distress, defined by: PHQ-9 score \> 15; GAD-7 score \> 10 * Have been exposed to at least one adverse childhood experience, identified via the CTQ-SF (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire - Short Form). Exclusion Criteria: * Being unable to provide informed consent due to impaired comprehension or communication skills * Currently receiving psychiatric care for an acute or chronic mental illness requiring regular specialized treatment * Experiencing a social or medical emergency incompatible with the study (e.g., unstable emergency housing, acute suicidal crisis, ongoing hospitalization) * Being incarcerated, under guardianship or curatorship without specific legal authorization to participate in research * Having previously participated in a similar study or currently being engaged in a structured psychological intervention protocol * Having insufficient command of the French language, preventing comprehension of instructions, questionnaires, or interviews.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mission Locale site Avenir
Paris, 75014, France
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Mission Locale site Centre
Paris, 75011, France
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Mission Locale site Est
Paris, 75019, France
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Mission Locale site Milord
Paris, 75018, France
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Mission Locale site Pyrénées
Paris, 75020, France
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Mission Locale site Soleil
Paris, 75013, France
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