Study tests digital referrals to boost WIC enrollment in pregnancy
NCT ID NCT06311799
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether online referrals from doctors to the WIC food program help more pregnant women sign up. About 240 pregnant women on public insurance or uninsured took part. Some got usual care, others got a direct digital referral, and some also spoke with a dietitian. The goal was to see which approach increases enrollment and use of WIC benefits.
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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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240 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking * Confirmed pregnancy * Public Insurance (Medicaid) OR no insurance * If no insurance, must meet income eligibility for WIC * Intent to deliver at a Geisinger facility * Able and willing to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing WIC enrollment as a pregnant person * Not eligible for WIC * Private insurance * Unwilling to participate for up to 12 months
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geisinger Health System
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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