Feasibility of Online-supported Delivery Bringing Optimal Nutrition to Diverse Low-income Households With Children

NCT06870526 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB0010546
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to find ways to help families with children who have limited incomes get better access to healthy and culturally appropriate foods. The study will test a program called "medically tailored grocery box delivery," which sends boxes of healthy groceries to families based on their specific health needs. The study aims to answer:

• Work with the community to design the grocery program and make sure the foods meet families' cultural preferences.
• Test how well the program can be carried out in real-world settings.
• Compare how the program affects families' access to healthy food, eating habits, and use of the grocery boxes.

Conditions

Food Insecurity

Keywords

Grocery; Food delivery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Feasibility of the FOODBOX pilot

  Grocery Box Delivery and Usage: Participants will receive grocery boxes containing a selection of fresh, frozen, or canned fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and low- sugar, low-fat snacks. Information regarding the receipt and utilization of grocery boxes will be collected, including delivery confirmation, redemption rates, and feedback on the quality and quantity of food items received. Participant Feedback and Satisfaction: Participants will have opportunities to provide feedback on the intervention materials, delivery process, and overall satisfaction with the program. This feedback may be collected through surveys, interviews, or focus groups conducted at various points during the intervention period.

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Food Security

  12 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Fruit and Vegetable Intake

  12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

FoodBox

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive a grocery box for 12 weeks. Participants will receive groceries that contain fresh, frozen, or canned fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and low-sugar low-fat snacks.

Behavioral: Food box delivery

Interventions

Food box delivery BEHAVIORAL

* Time Needed: 12 weeks (duration of intervention) * Description: Participants will receive grocery boxes containing a selection of food items tailored to their cultural and nutritional needs. They will be asked to utilize the groceries provided and provide feedback on the quality and quantity of items received. The pilot study will partner with Instacart, utilizing Instacart Care Carts for the "medically tailored grocery delivery" in which researchers order and deliver groceries on behalf of participants. Although families are not able to modify the order, they select when and where they want the grocery box delivered.

FoodBox

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Reside in low-income neighborhoods of the South Bronx, New York City.
• Have children under the age of 10 in the household.
• Primarily English or Spanish speakers.
• Participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or meeting income criteria (\< 130% of the Federal Poverty Level).
• Have access to online ordering through a smartphone or computer.

You may not qualify if:

• Households residing outside the designated low-income neighborhoods of the South Bronx.
• No children under the age of 10 in the household.
• Unable to communicate in English or Spanish.
• Not participating in SNAP or not meeting income criteria.
• Lack access to online ordering through a smartphone or computer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cornell University: lead
• New York University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Bronx Health REACH

New York, New York, 10035, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Angela Trude, PhD

  New York University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Roger Figueroa Baotista, PhD

  Cornell University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Model Details: Behavioral intervention

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 17, 2025
• First Posted: March 11, 2025
• Study Start: May 13, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: February 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

US (1)