Clinical trials: Food Security
Nutrition, Healthy, Hunger
Maximizing Nutrition Education to Meet Dietary and Food Security of Children and Parents
Food insecurity and low diet quality are persistent problems linked with chronic disease and poor health among limited-resource children and adults using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Healthy, Hunger, Diet, Healthy, Food Habits
- Trial name
- NCT05196763
- Testing
- the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis, Meals
Restorative and Supportive Meals at HomeCare
The pilot intervention study is designed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a tailored medical nutrition therapy (MNT) meal-delivery for 25 elderly, low-income food insecure patients with end-stage kidney disease…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis, Meals, Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Trial name
- RASA (NCT07283926)
- Testing
- Medical Nutrition Therapy + Meal Delivery
- Where
- 4 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Diabete Type 2, Obesity & Overweight
Nutrition Intervention Optimization to Better Utilize Resources and Support Health
Not having enough food for each person in a household, also called food insecurity, makes it hard to eat a nutritious diet, maintain a healthy weight, and manage diabetes risk.
- Conditions
- Diabete Type 2, Obesity & Overweight, Nutritional Intervention, Food Insecurity
- Trial name
- NOURISH (NCT07713836)
- Testing
- Meal kits, No-prep meals, Culinary nutrition classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Healthy
Using an AI Mobile Application to Promote Healthy Eating
The goal of this feasibility study is to determine the adherence, acceptability, and usability of the behavioral intervention of a mobile AI application and its effects on food choices and diet quality.
- Trial name
- NCT07108452
- Testing
- A mobile application that uses AI to deliver behavioral nudges that encourage healthy food choices., Limited app version for dietary assessment only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition
Feeding My Baby - A National WIC Study
The goal of the study is to be a current examination of infant and toddler feeding practices among families receiving WIC services.
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, Infant Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT02031978
- Volunteers
- 4,367 people
- Sponsor
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Behaviour
Effectiveness of School-based Health and Nutrition Education to Improve Health and Dietary Practices of Primary School Children From Jimma Zone
School based Health and Nutrition Education (SHNE) is a key component of school health and nutrition programs that can address several health and nutrition issues in Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- NCT02202343
- Testing
- school based health and nutrition education
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Food Security, Poverty
Sustainability of Impacts of Cash Transfers, Food Transfers, and Behavior Change Communication in Bangladesh
This study assesses the sustainability of impacts, 4 years post-program, from a pilot safety net program that was implemented from May 2012-April 2014.
- Conditions
- Food Security, Poverty, Child Nutrition, Child Development
- Trial name
- TMRI (NCT03810300)
- Testing
- Cash transfer, Food transfer, Food and cash transfer
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Food Insecurity
Fruit and Vegetable Rx (FVRx) + Home Plate
This is a research study to test if fruit and vegetable prescription vouchers (FVRx) and a cooking skills program (Home Plate) can improve dietary quality, food security (access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious…
- Trial name
- NCT04986046
- Testing
- Home Plate Lite, Home Plate, Fruit and Vegetable prescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Trypanosomiasis, African
Multiple Dose Study to Evaluate Security, Tolerance and Pharmacokinetic of Fexinidazole (Drug Candidate for Human African Trypanosomiasis) Administered With a Loading Dose and With Food
This trial will study the tolerability and pharmacokinetic of fexinidazole using two different dosage regimen of repeated administrations.
- Trial name
- NCT01483170
- Testing
- Tablets Fexinidazole
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases
Food Insecurity Among Children
Evaluation of Demonstrations to End Childhood Hunger - VA
The 2010 Child Nutrition Reauthorization provided funding to test innovative strategies to end childhood hunger and food insecurity.
- Trial name
- EDECHVA (NCT04218747)
- Testing
- VA 365 Demonstration Benefits
- Volunteers
- 4,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Type 2 Diabetes, Food Insecurity
Changing Health Through Food Support for Diabetes
This is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Changing Health through Food Support for Diabetes (CHEFS-DM). This pragmatic RCT will leverage Project Open Hand's (POH) real-world programs to test the impact of a six…
- Trial name
- CHEFS-DM (NCT04959487)
- Testing
- Food support, Nutritional Counseling and education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Adolescent Behavior, Sexual Behavior
Assessing the Preliminary Effects of a Multisectoral Agricultural Intervention on Adolescent Girls' Health
The goal of this study is to understand how the Shamba Maisha household agricultural and economic intervention impacts the sexual, reproductive, and nutritional health of adolescent girls.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Sexual Behavior, Reproductive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03741634
- Testing
- Multi-sectoral agricultural intervention
- Where
- 16 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Nutrition Poor, Physical Inactivity
Digital Nutrition Intervention for Older Adults
The "digital divide" or gap in technological access and knowledge, for older adults has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to disruptions in services like congregate meal programs funded by the Older Americans Act.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Poor, Physical Inactivity, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT05220631
- Testing
- Technology intervention, Digital Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
Food Security
Food Insecurity and Eating Behavior Among Adults Receiving Buprenorphine or Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Pilot Study 2
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of a novel, mail-based meal delivery intervention among individuals receiving MOUD on household food security status.
- Trial name
- NCT07251283
- Testing
- NE + Meal Delivery (NE+MD) intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Food Insecurity Among Children
Evaluation of Demonstrations to End Childhood Hunger - NV
The 2010 Child Nutrition Reauthorization provided funding to test innovative strategies to end childhood hunger and food insecurity.
- Trial name
- EDECHNV (NCT04253743)
- Testing
- Nevada Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Demonstration Benefits
- Volunteers
- 7,246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Stunting, Dietary Deficiency
Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia
The causes of malnutrition are complex and addressing the problem requires integrated action among various sectors. Globally, much attention has been given to nutrition-specific interventions to address the immediate causes of…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Dietary Deficiency, Anemia
- Trial name
- SURE (NCT04694898)
- Testing
- Standard programme, SURE intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Food Insecurity
Developing and Testing a Produce Prescription Implementation Blueprint to Improve Food Security in a Clinical Setting
The goal of this pilot feasibility implementation trial is to assess preliminary feasibility and acceptability of a set of produce prescription implementation strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT05941403
- Testing
- Enhanced Produce Prescription Implementation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Obesity, Childhood Obesity
Implementing Prevention Plus for Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Food Secure and Insecure Families
The ability of Prevention Plus to improve weight status when delivered by primary care providers is unknown, and the influence of household food security status as a moderator in the treatment of childhood obesity has never been…
- Trial name
- NCT02684214
- Testing
- Prevention Plus +, Prevention Plus -
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Financial Wellbeing, Psychological Distress
Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn if receipt of a guaranteed income works to reduce financial hardship and improve quality of life. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Financial Wellbeing, Psychological Distress, Physical Functioning, Housing
- Trial name
- BIG:LEAP (NCT07200648)
- Testing
- Unconditional cash transfer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,194 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Household Food Security
Food Security and Nutrition in Rural Cambodia
The project is a three arm randomized control trial in rural Cambodia designed to evaluate the impact of homestead food production (home gardens) with and without fish ponds versus control on household food security, dietary…
- Trial name
- NCT01593423
- Testing
- plant-based Homestead Food Production, Homestead Food Production plus small pond aquaculture, a comparison group
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia