Fruit and Vegetable IntakeNCT04458350
SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Program Digital Promotions for Farmers' Markets
A study testing Digital Promotions Group in people with Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Healthy Diet, run by Tufts University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of digital promotions of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fruit and vegetable incentive program on SNAP participant patronage and sales at farmers' markets. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Healthy Diet, Food Insecurity
- What is being tested?
- Digital Promotions Group
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 251,966 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2020to 30 Sep 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Farmers' markets in the New England Nutrition Incentives Collaborative (NENIC) are eligible to participate if they were data compliant in Summer 2019 (>90% SNAP transactions reported with zip codes) and have 2 or more nearby, target zip codes.
- Zip codes are eligible if their zip code tabulation area (ZCTA) centroid is within a 7-mile (urban county) or 16-mile (rural county) travel distance of eligible NENIC farmers' market and the zip code has at least 25 active users on the Fresh EBT app
Who cannot join
- Zip code is not in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111
About this study
Official title: Impact of Randomized Digital Promotions of SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Program on Farmers' Market Patronage and Sales
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of digital promotions of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fruit and vegetable incentive program on SNAP participant patronage and sales at farmers' markets. The study will analyze SNAP transactions from zip codes that receive digital promotions compared to zip codes that receive no additional promotions.
Read the detailed description
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) financial incentives for fruits and vegetables (FV) increase FV purchases and consumption with long-term implications for nutrition-related chronic disease. However, many SNAP participants are not aware of these programs, leaving them underutilized. The investigators aim to assess if digital promotions of SNAP incentive programs increase SNAP patronage and sales at farmers' markets. Eligible farmers' markets in the New England Nutrition Incentives Collaborative (NENIC) will receive digital promotions for their SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive programs on the Fresh EBT app and Facebook, randomly assigned to nearby eligible zip codes. Eligible zip codes will be randomized to receive the intervention (digital promotion) or serve as a comparison (no additional promotion) with ads running for 13 weeks (Summer 2020 market season).
- Conditions
- Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Healthy Diet, Food Insecurity
- Being tested
- Digital Promotions Group
- Keywords
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Incentives, Promotions
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Digital Promotions GroupBehavioural
Digital promotions on the Fresh EBT app and Facebook will run for 13 weeks, advertising a SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive at farmers' markets in New England. The intervention will be applied to zip codes randomized to the intervention arm.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Promotions Group | Experimental | Eligible zip codes (n=96) will be randomized using stratified randomization at the state level. The intervention will last 13 weeks (Summer 2020 market season) and consist of receiving digital ads on the Fresh EBT app and Facebook for SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive programs at farmers' markets. Receives: Behavioral: Digital Promotions Group |
| Control Group | No intervention | No intervention administered. Eligible zip codes (n=96) will be randomized using stratified randomization at the state level. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Average number of market SNAP transactions by zip code for Summer 2020
Participating farmers' markets record individual SNAP transactions, including zip code, and upload transaction data to FM Tracks, an online platform for managing farmers' market sales. Average number of SNAP transactions will be computed.
Measured: 13 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Average market SNAP-related sales by zip code for Summer 2020
Participating farmers' markets record individual SNAP transactions, including zip code, and upload transaction data to FM Tracks, an online platform for managing farmers' market sales. Average SNAP Electronic Benefit sales and incentives distributed (in dollars) will be computed.
Measured: 13 weeks
Average market new SNAP customers by zip code for Summer 2020
Participating farmers' markets record individual SNAP transactions, including zip code, and upload transaction data to FM Tracks, an online platform for managing farmers' market sales. Average number of new customers will be computed.
Measured: 13 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Jul 2020
- Study start1 Jul 2020
- Primary completion30 Sep 2020
- Study completion30 Sep 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Fruit and Vegetable IntakeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 251,966 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tufts University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Parke Wilde, Tufts University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04458350
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 102728-00001
- Status last verified
- Oct 2020
- First submitted
- 30 Jun 2020
- Last updated
- 28 Oct 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Oct 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Randomized Digital Promotions of SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Program on Farmers' Market Patronage and Sales
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04458350
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 102728-00001
- Conditions
- Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Healthy Diet, Food Insecurity
- Keywords
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Incentives, Promotions
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 251,966 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Tufts UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Jul 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of digital promotions of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fruit and vegetable incentive program on SNAP participant patronage and sales at farmers' markets. The study will analyze SNAP transactions from zip codes that receive digital promotions compared to zip codes that receive no additional promotions.
Detailed description
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) financial incentives for fruits and vegetables (FV) increase FV purchases and consumption with long-term implications for nutrition-related chronic disease. However, many SNAP participants are not aware of these programs, leaving them underutilized. The investigators aim to assess if digital promotions of SNAP incentive programs increase SNAP patronage and sales at farmers' markets. Eligible farmers' markets in the New England Nutrition Incentives Collaborative (NENIC) will receive digital promotions for their SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive programs on the Fresh EBT app and Facebook, randomly assigned to nearby eligible zip codes. Eligible zip codes will be randomized to receive the intervention (digital promotion) or serve as a comparison (no additional promotion) with ads running for 13 weeks (Summer 2020 market season).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Promotions Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Digital Promotions GroupEligible zip codes (n=96) will be randomized using stratified randomization at the state level. The intervention will last 13 weeks (Summer 2020 market season) and consist of receiving digital ads on the Fresh EBT app and Facebook for SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive programs at farmers' markets. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –No intervention administered. Eligible zip codes (n=96) will be randomized using stratified randomization at the state level. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Farmers' markets in the New England Nutrition Incentives Collaborative (NENIC) are eligible to participate if they were data compliant in Summer 2019 (>90% SNAP transactions reported with zip codes) and have 2 or more nearby, target zip codes.
- Zip codes are eligible if their zip code tabulation area (ZCTA) centroid is within a 7-mile (urban county) or 16-mile (rural county) travel distance of eligible NENIC farmers' market and the zip code has at least 25 active users on the Fresh EBT app
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Zip code is not in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Promotions GroupDigital promotions on the Fresh EBT app and Facebook will run for 13 weeks, advertising a SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive at farmers' markets in New England. The intervention will be applied to zip codes randomized to the intervention arm. | Behavioural | Digital Promotions Group |
Primary outcome
Average number of market SNAP transactions by zip code for Summer 2020
Time frame: 13 weeks
Participating farmers' markets record individual SNAP transactions, including zip code, and upload transaction data to FM Tracks, an online platform for managing farmers' market sales. Average number of SNAP transactions will be computed.
2 secondary outcomes
Average market SNAP-related sales by zip code for Summer 2020
Time frame: 13 weeks
Average market new SNAP customers by zip code for Summer 2020
Time frame: 13 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Oct 2020.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Digital Promotions Group in people with Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Healthy Diet, run by Tufts University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Oct 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Average number of market SNAP transactions by zip code for Summer 2020 (time frame: 13 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Oct 2020.