Program to provide plant-based food prescriptions to address food insecurity

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 program aims to reduce food insecurity by enhancing access to and consumption of plant-based foods among families in need. It includes interventions such as providing plant-based food and nutrition education to improve health literacy and dietary habits. The program targets families living under the federal poverty line and those experiencing food insecurity, with a focus on children. Participants will receive support through various primary care clinics within the UHealth/Jackson Health System.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants will be all ages 0-99 (all arms)
* Families living under the federal poverty line AND who have food insecurity (all arms except Arm 2 which can include families with income above the federal poverty line who do not have food insecurity).
* Families cared for in either the Pediatric Mobile Clinic, Pediatric, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Med-Peds primary care clinics in the UHealth/Jackson Health System/Dade County Street Response.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Families who are not under the federal poverty line AND are not food insecure (all arms except Arm 2, which will include participants of all socioeconomic statuses and regardless of food security status, with no exclusion criteria in this category).
* Families who are not actively receiving outpatient primary care (all arms).

Where it's running

• Freedom Lab 4300 NW 12th Ave
  Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Azaria V Lewis, DO — University of Miami
• Study coordinator: Azaria V Lewis, DO, MS
• Email: Axl4415@miami.edu
• Phone: 707-741-1396

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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.