NCT04235413|Completed
Fruits and Vegetables Incentives Study
Impact of Real-Time Incentives on Fruit and Vegetable Purchases and Diet
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Impact of Real-Time Incentives on Fruit and Vegetable Purchases and Diet
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
244
1 country
1
Study Start
January 15, 2020
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
November 30, 2022
Actual (reported)Study Completion
November 30, 2022
Actual (reported)The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives delivered in real-time at point of purchase, on low-income consumers' purchase of fruits and vegetables, fruits and vegetables consumption, diet quality, and weight/BMI. The study will test real-time incentives compared to a no-incentive control condition.
Registry-reported information. Elapsed time and enrollment totals alone do not measure study progress or recruitment pace.
November 30, 2022
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Dates and qualifiers reported by the registry. Estimated dates do not confirm that a milestone has occurred.
January 8, 2020
Actual (reported)January 15, 2020
Actual (reported)January 21, 2020
Actual (reported)November 30, 2022
Actual (reported)November 30, 2022
Actual (reported)Self-reported fruits and vegetables (FV) purchase data
Participants will be asked if they increased, maintained, or decreased their purchases of canned, frozen, and fresh FV in the previous months.
up to 8 months
Intake of fruits and vegetables (FV) per day
FV consumption intake will be assessed using the Dietary Screener Questionnaire from NHANES (National Healthy and Examination Survey) 2009-2010.
Baseline, 6 months, 8 months
Total mean of fruits and vegetables expenditures/purchases and incentives earned
up to 8 months
Dietary changes for each adult participant and one child in their household
Baseline, 6 months, 8 months
Changes in dietary habits and food environments
Baseline, 6 months, 8 months
Changes in BMI
Baseline, 6 months, 8 months
Each participant will be randomized using a blocking procedure (SNAP participant or not). The intervention will last 6 months and consist of receiving real-time financial incentives at the point of purchase for eligible fruits and vegetables purchases.
No intervention administered. Each participant will be randomized using a blocking procedure (SNAP participant or not).
The use of a novel computer program with a mobile phone interface to provide real-time financial incentives at the point of purchase for discounts on fruit and vegetables in low-income families. This intervention will be applied to subjects randomized to the intervention arm. They will receive 50% off eligible fruits and vegetable products at the point of purchase, up to $10 a week for 6 months. Maximum amount they can receive is $260 in discounts over the 6 month period.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH
University of Pennsylvania
244 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
January 8, 2020
First Posted
January 21, 2020
Study Start
January 15, 2020
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Primary Completion
November 30, 2022
Actual (reported)Study Completion
November 30, 2022
Actual (reported)Last Updated
January 12, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-01
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