FEAST Perinatal Support Program for Pregnant and Postpartum People
Official title: Evaluating the Food Education Access Support Together (FEAST) Perinatal Support Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Run by University of Southern California · NCT06715787 · Data updated 2026-11-12
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
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Southern California Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Los Angeles, California) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 2026 |
| Main results expected | September 2026 |
| Study ends | September 2026 |
| Registry record updated | February 2, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06715787 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a 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.
✕Probably 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.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
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.
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 gone: 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.
Who can join: the full rules
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 it's running
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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
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.