Feasibility and Impact of the FOOD4MOMS Produce Prescription Program Among Pregnant Latina Women

NCT05907616 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2000034840
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 154
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study will include women enrolled during the second trimester of pregnancy who will be provided with a specific amount per month for 10 months to purchase produce. Women will be provided with up to three nutrition education sessions and will be sent text message reminders to redeem their incentives every month and to provide them with nutrition tips. The study will use a co-design approach to utilize feedback from potential participants as well as participants at multiple time points in the process to improve the intervention and make it more relevant and impactful to our population.

Conditions

Food Selection; Food Preferences; Food Insecurity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in amount of produce purchased or accessed

  The amount of produce purchased or accessed will be asses using a self-report survey. An increase in produce purchased or accessed indicates a positive outcome.

  baseline and month 10

• Change in Produce Intake

  Change in Produce Intake will be assessed using a self-report survey. An increase in produce intake indicates a positive outcome.

  baseline and month 10

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in household food insecurity

  baseline and month 10

Study Arms (1)

pregnant Latina women

EXPERIMENTAL

Pregnant Latina women in Hartford CT enrolled during the first or second trimester of pregnancy. Participants will be provided with up to three nutrition education sessions and will be sent text message reminders to redeem their incentives every month and to provide them with nutrition tips.

Behavioral: Produce purchase incentive

Interventions

Produce purchase incentive BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be provided with a specific incentive amount per month for 10 months to purchase produce, nutrition education sessions and will be sent text message reminders to redeem their incentives every month and to provide them with nutrition tips.

pregnant Latina women

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• during first or second trimester of pregnancy
• live in the city of Hartford
• low income (participating or enrolled in WIC, SNAP or Medicaid)
• speak English or Spanish.

You may not qualify if:

• Any individual not meeting any of this criterion will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale University: lead
• Wholesome Wave: collaborator
• Hispanic Health Council, Inc.: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Hispanic Health Council

Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Food Preferences

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD

  Yale University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2023
• First Posted: June 18, 2023
• Study Start: August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2025
• Study Completion: August 31, 2025
• Last Updated: March 16, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)