NCT05752721

Brief Summary

The primary objectives of this study are to determine whether the transition to online ordering at a choice-based food pantry network influences food security status among low-income adults and determining whether there are differences in impact by age group.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
204

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 21, 2023

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 3, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 21, 2023

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 15, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 15, 2023

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 20, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

August 20, 2024

Status Verified

July 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

February 21, 2023

Results QC Date

July 29, 2024

Last Update Submit

July 29, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score

    6-item assessment of food security. The total score ranges from 0-6, where: 5-6 = very low food security; 2-4 = low food security; and 0-1 = high or marginal food security.

    Baseline

  • U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score

    6-item assessment of food security. The total score ranges from 0-6, where: 5-6 = very low food security; 2-4 = low food security; and 0-1 = high or marginal food security.

    Month 8

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Time to Obtain Food From Food Pantry Per Visit

    Baseline

  • Time to Obtain Food From Food Pantry Per Visit

    Month 8

  • Composite Weekly Fruit & Vegetable Intake Score

    Baseline

  • Composite Weekly Fruit & Vegetable Intake Score

    Month 8

  • Center for Nutrition & Health Impact's Household Nutrition Security Survey Module: Four-Item Short Form Score

    Baseline

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering

EXPERIMENTAL

Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform.

Behavioral: Transition to Online Ordering

Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering

NO INTERVENTION

Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team.

Interventions

The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.

Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • aged 18 years or older
  • have visited a food pantry that either is or is not scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once
  • have capacity and willingness to provide consent
  • speaks English

You may not qualify if:

  • aged less than 18 years
  • have not visited a food pantry that either is or is not scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once
  • does not speak English

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Rummo P, Yi S, Seet C, Strahs L, Kong J, Jebejian D, Elbel B. The impact of online ordering on food security in a food pantry system in New York City. Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16;15(1):ibaf031. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibaf031.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Pasquale Rummo
Organization
NYU Langone Health

Study Officials

  • Pasquale Rummo

    NYU Langone Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 21, 2023

First Posted

March 3, 2023

Study Start

April 21, 2023

Primary Completion

December 15, 2023

Study Completion

December 15, 2023

Last Updated

August 20, 2024

Results First Posted

August 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research. After 36 months the data will be available in NYU Langone's data warehouse but without investigator support other than deposited metadata. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research. The informed consent form, clinical study report, and analytic code will also be shared.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
Time Frame
Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
Access Criteria
The investigator who proposed to use the data will be granted access upon reasonable request. Proposals may be submitted up to 36 months following article publication. After 36 months the data will be available in NYU Langone's data warehouse but without investigator support other than deposited metadata.

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