Comparison of Produce Prescription Benefit Dosage on Redemption
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 242
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Benefit redemption
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this study is to determine the relationship between produce prescription program 'dose' on benefit redemption, food insecurity, and fruit and vegetable consumption. Participants will be randomized to receive one of three fruit and vegetable benefit dose amounts for 6 months ($40, $80, or $110/month).
详细描述
Emerging evidence from the growing body of research around 'Food is Medicine' interventions shows promise that produce prescriptions (PPR) improve health by enabling purchases of healthy foods, reducing food insecurity, and improving diet quality. However, PPR amounts are often set seemingly arbitrarily, without clear connection to their intended purpose. In this study, investigators will conduct a three-armed randomized trial of 240 participants in Stockton, CA to test the impact of three 'doses' of a fruit and vegetable benefit on benefit redemption, food security, and fruit and vegetable intake. The goal of this study is to determine the relationship between PPR program 'dose' and the key intermediate outcomes of benefit redemption (primary outcome), food insecurity, and consumption of incentivized foods (secondary outcomes). Investigators will also seek to identify any 'ceiling effect' above which further increases in benefit value do not lead to further benefit redemption. This will be highly informative for subsequent PPR research. Investigators will leverage the existing infrastructure of the Vouchers 4 Veggies - EatSF produce prescription program to ensure feasibility.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Individual enrolled in a First Five Program at El Concilio California, located in Stockton, CA
- •English or Spanish speaking
- •Literacy sufficient to complete a written survey
- •Technologic capacity to complete an online survey
排除标准
- •non English or Spanish speaking
- •cognitive impairment severe enough to interfere with understanding of the survey or consent form, whether due to cognitive delay, substance abuse, dementia, mental illness, or other etiologies
- •Not enrolled in a First Five Program at El Concilio California
- •Actively receiving another V4V/EatSF card
研究组 & 干预措施
Arm 2 - 20% TFP
Participants will receive $80/month in fruit and vegetable benefits for 6 months ($480 total).
干预措施: Monetary benefit to purchase fruits and vegetables (Behavioral)
Arm 1 - 10% TFP
Participants will receive $40/month in fruit and vegetable benefits for 6 months ($240 total).
干预措施: Monetary benefit to purchase fruits and vegetables (Behavioral)
Arm 3 - 30% TFP
Participants will receive $110/month in fruit and vegetable benefits for 6 months ($660).
干预措施: Monetary benefit to purchase fruits and vegetables (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Benefit redemption
时间窗: Monthly for 6 months
Dollar amount of benefits redeemed (numerator) over total dollar amount of benefits distributed (denominator)
次要结局
- Fruit and vegetable consumption(0, 3, and 6 months)
- Food security status(0, 3, and 6 months)
