Can traditional foods heal? wabanaki mobile pantry trial launches
NCT ID NCT07561593
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is expanding a mobile food pantry that delivers fresh and traditional foods to Wabanaki communities in Maine. Researchers want to see if better access to these foods can improve food security and health-related quality of life. About 500 adults who are members of a Wabanaki community will take part. The program is community-led and focuses on cultural connection and food sovereignty.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mobile Food Pantry program providing fresh and traditional foods
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that culturally tailored food programs reduce food insecurity and improve health in Indigenous communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, non-randomized study without a control group, so results may not be conclusive. Changes in food security may not translate to long-term health improvements.
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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 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
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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: * Adults age 18 years and older * Members of a Wabanaki community Exclusion Criteria: -None
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness
RECRUITINGBangor, Maine, 04401, United States
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