Meals and grocery support for families of hospitalized children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot feasibility trial at Brenner Children's Hospital partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to test two short-term food supports for families whose child was hospitalized and screened positive for food insecurity. Caregivers will receive either weekly prepared family meals, grocery store gift cards, or standard of care over a four-week enrollment period. The study will measure changes in household food insecurity, 30-day hospital readmissions, and primary care follow-up. The primary goals are to demonstrate feasibility and acceptability of the interventions and to collect preliminary outcome data to inform larger trials.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* caregiver and legal guardian of a pediatric patient hospitalized in the acute care units of Brenner Children's Hospital, who have screened positive for food insecurity during the hospitalization.
* lives in the same household as the pediatric patient hospitalized
* lives in Forsyth County, North Carolina
* has a freezer and oven in the household
* does not have family members with food allergies in the household
* willing to accept weekly meal deliveries at home address
* speaks English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

* subjects who do not have the capacity to give legally effective consent
* planning to leave Forsyth County, North Carolina within 6 months of enrollment date

Where it's running

• Brenner Children's Hospital
  Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Leila DeWitt, DO, MA — Brenner Children's Hospital
• Study coordinator: Leila DeWitt, DO, MA
• Email: Leila.dewitt@advocatehealth.org
• Phone: 336.713.3552

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.