FEAST Perinatal Support Program for Pregnant and Postpartum People
Evaluating the Food Education Access Support Together (FEAST) Perinatal Support Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This program tries a community-based combination of dietary education, skills training, social support, and grocery gift cards for pregnant people on WIC/EBT to help them eat healthier and feel better during pregnancy and postpartum.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | University of Southern California Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Los Angeles, California) |
| Trial ID | NCT06715787 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The FEAST Perinatal Support Program partners with community organizations to deliver culturally relevant dietary psychoeducation, cooking and shopping skill-building, and social support for pregnant and postpartum people. The program includes in-person group sessions delivered in Los Angeles and provides grocery gift cards to reduce financial barriers to healthy food. Enrollment is limited to people who speak and read English and are eligible for EBT or WIC benefits, and participants must be able to attend sessions in person. The intervention aims to improve diet, well-being, and downstream cardiometabolic risk for parent and child in under-resourced urban communities.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are pregnant people in Los Angeles who speak and read English and are eligible for EBT or WIC benefits and can attend in-person sessions.
Not a fit: People who cannot attend in-person sessions or who are not eligible for EBT/WIC are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could improve maternal dietary habits and well-being during pregnancy and postpartum and reduce future cardiometabolic risk for both parent and baby.
How similar studies have performed: Similar community-based nutrition and social-support programs have produced mixed results, with some improvements in dietary behavior but inconsistent effects on weight and cardiometabolic outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant * Speak and read English * Eligible for Electronics Benefit Transfer (EBT) and/or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to attend in-person sessions
Where this trial is running
Los Angeles, California
- University of Southern California — Los Angeles, California, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Tyler B Mason, PhD — University of Southern California
- Study coordinator: Tyler B Mason, PhD
- Email: tylermas@usc.edu
- Phone: (323) 442-8203
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.