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First received: January 10, 2024

Clinical Trial: Food Is Medicine: Makin' Healthy Groceries

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Hypertension

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Impact of a Food Purchasing Intervention on Consumption Patterns and Improved Dietary Outcomes in New Orleans - Food Is Medicine

Brief Summary: This is a minimal risk study focusing on food purchasing and consumption in 100 subjects in the greater New Orleans area.There is evidence showing that individually-targeted vouchers effectively increase category-level food purchases in both less healthful and more healthful categories.This pilot study will investigate whether a voucher program using Instacart or a local, brick-and-mortar supermarket in New Orleans, LA lead to changes in food purchasing patterns, food consumption, food insecurity, and access to…

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