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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02976389
Other study ID # 2016-70025-25247
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date January 1, 2017
Est. completion date September 2024

Study information

Verified date August 2023
Source University of California, San Diego
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The specific aims of this proposal are to implement SCNIP in 6 Northgate Gonzalez Markets across San Diego, Orange and LA counties (2 in each county), and determine which level of financial incentive rebate (specifically, $10/month, $20/month, or $40/month) optimally increases the purchase and consumption of SNAP eligible fruits and vegetables.


Description:

The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Center for Community Health, in collaboration with Northgate Gonzalez Markets and its regional partners, will implement a Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties - the Southern California Nutrition Incentive Program (SCNIP). This program will develop, implement and evaluate a multi-tiered model that will enable low-income, SNAP-eligible consumers to make healthier food choices and purchase more fruits and vegetables. This model will include: tier 1) an innovative fruit and vegetable financial incentive rebate program that utilizes the consumer's Northgate Gonzalez Market customer loyalty card, electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card, and electronic wallet (e-wallet); tier 2) fruit and vegetable promotions that include discount pricing; and tier 3) SNAP-Ed programming (e.g., in-store cooking classes, tours, and healthy food self-labeling system) to educate and support the purchasing behaviors of SNAP-eligible families. Through the use of the customer loyalty card, EBT card, and e-wallet, the rebate program will be able to track the purchase of SCNIP eligible fruits and vegetables and provide a rebate at the point-of-sale that can be used to purchase additional fruits and vegetables, thus increasing the purchasing power of SNAP-eligible families for healthy food options. Earned and dispensed rebate dollars will be stored on the e-wallet enabling the tracking of purchasing behaviors and dollars spent on healthy fruits and vegetables in this program. With this data, we will be able to determine what level of financial incentive rebate ($10/month, $20/month, or $40/month) (tier 1) optimally increased SNAP families' per capita spending on fruits and vegetables in conjunction with the fruit and vegetable promotions (tier 2) and nutrition education activities (tier 3).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 3780
Est. completion date September 2024
Est. primary completion date September 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Northgate Gonzalez Market customer who currently receives SNAP benefits and has a valid EBT card - 18 years of age or older - Speaks and reads in English or Spanish - Shops at the selected Northgate Gonzalez Market regularly, at least two times per month Exclusion Criteria: - Does not receive SNAP benefits - Unable to complete surveys in English or Spanish - Another immediate family member living in the same household is already recruited into the study

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Financial Incentive: High
dlParticipants in this group will receive an additional $40/month to use towards the purchase of SNAP eligible fruits and vegetables. They will be able to access these dollars through an electronic wallet (e-wallet) that is tied to their customer loyalty card. They will also have access to the fruit and vegetable promotions that include discount pricing and SNAP-Ed programming (e.g., in-store cooking classes, tours, and healthy food self-labeling system) to educate and support the purchasing behaviors of SNAP-eligible families.
Financial Incentive: Middle
Participants in this group will receive an additional $20/month to use towards the purchase of SNAP eligible fruits and vegetables. They will be able to access these dollars through an electronic wallet (e-wallet) that is tied to their customer loyalty card. They will also have access to the fruit and vegetable promotions that include discount pricing and SNAP-Ed programming (e.g., in-store cooking classes, tours, and healthy food self-labeling system) to educate and support the purchasing behaviors of SNAP-eligible families.
Financial Incentive: Low
Participants in this group will receive an additional $10/month to use towards the purchase of SNAP eligible fruits and vegetables. They will be able to access these dollars through an electronic wallet (e-wallet) that is tied to their customer loyalty card. They will also have access to the fruit and vegetable promotions that include discount pricing and SNAP-Ed programming (e.g., in-store cooking classes, tours, and healthy food self-labeling system) to educate and support the purchasing behaviors of SNAP-eligible families.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of California, San Diego La Jolla California

Sponsors (8)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of California, San Diego California Department of Health Services, Center for Good Food Purchasing, Latino Health Access, Northgate Gonzalez Markets, The California Endowment, The Ecology Center, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Dollars spent on Fruits and Vegetables Total amount of incentive dollars spent on Fruits and Vegetables per month 1 year
Primary Quantity of Fruits and Vegetables total quantity of fruits and vegetables purchased per month with incentive dollars 1 year
Secondary Dietary intake Change in self-reported fruit and vegetable consumption during the intervention 1 year
Secondary Six-item short form of the Food Security Survey Module Change in food insecurity score at the end of the intervention period 1 year
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