Optimizing Online Grocery Buying for Low-Income Families

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

The trial uses the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) to test three components—text messages to build trust, a weekly financial incentive for FVL purchases, and tailored, instantly shoppable FVL recipes—delivered over 12 weeks with delivery fees waived to promote equitable access. Participants are 360 low-income NYC families with young children who order groceries online and participate in SNAP or qualify by income. Outcomes will be measured at 12 weeks and again 9 months after the intervention ends to see if effects persist. An accompanying digital literacy tutorial and periodic fee waivers support enrollment and engagement for diverse participants.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult (\> 21 years old)
* Live in a household with a young child(ren) under the age of 10 years and above age 2.
* Primary shopper for the household
* Have access to a smartphone or computer to place online orders
* Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the past year or income eligible (annual household income =\< 130% of the federal poverty line)
* Agree to share itemized grocery receipts during the study (12 months)
* Willing to order groceries online
* English or Spanish speaker
* Informed consent

Where it's running

• La Peninsula Community Org, Inc.
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Angela Trude, PhD — New York University
• Study coordinator: Angela Trude, PhD
• Email: at5285@nyu.edu
• Phone: 212-988-5456

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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.