Food SecurityNCT05752721
Impact of Online Ordering on Low-Income Adults' Food Security in Online Food Pantry Settings
A study testing Transition to Online Ordering in people with Food Security, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The primary objectives of this study are to determine whether the transition to online ordering at a choice-based food pantry network influences food security status among low-income adults and determining whether there are differences in impact by age group. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Food Security
- What is being tested?
- Transition to Online Ordering
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 204 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 21 Apr 2023to 15 Dec 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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
- aged 18 years or older
- have visited a food pantry that either is or is not scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once
- have capacity and willingness to provide consent
- speaks English
Who cannot join
- aged less than 18 years
- have not visited a food pantry that either is or is not scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once
- does not speak English
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The primary objectives of this study are to determine whether the transition to online ordering at a choice-based food pantry network influences food security status among low-income adults and determining whether there are differences in impact by age group.
- Conditions
- Food Security
- Being tested
- Transition to Online Ordering
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Transition to Online OrderingBehavioural
The intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering | Experimental | Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform. Receives: Behavioral: Transition to Online Ordering |
| Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering | No intervention | Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score
6-item assessment of food security. The total score ranges from 0-6, where: 5-6 = very low food security; 2-4 = low food security; and 0-1 = high or marginal food security.
Measured: Baseline
U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score
6-item assessment of food security. The total score ranges from 0-6, where: 5-6 = very low food security; 2-4 = low food security; and 0-1 = high or marginal food security.
Measured: Month 8
Secondary outcomes (6)
Time to Obtain Food From Food Pantry Per Visit
Expressed in minutes.
Measured: Baseline
Time to Obtain Food From Food Pantry Per Visit
Expressed in minutes.
Measured: Month 8
Composite Weekly Fruit & Vegetable Intake Score
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System's 2017 six-item fruit and vegetable screener, where values correspond to the number of times a participant consumed fruits and vegetables per week as a composite score. The total score ranges from 0 to infinity.
Measured: Baseline
Composite Weekly Fruit & Vegetable Intake Score
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System's 2017 six-item fruit and vegetable screener, where values correspond to the number of times a participant consumed fruits and vegetables per week as a composite score. The total score ranges from 0 to infinity.
Measured: Month 8
Center for Nutrition & Health Impact's Household Nutrition Security Survey Module: Four-Item Short Form Score
4-item assessment of nutrition security. The four items within the measure are scored from 0 (if the participant selects "Always") to 4 (if the participant selects "Never"). The total score is the average of the four item scores and ranges from 0-4; higher scores indicate greater nutrition security, and scores of 2 or below indicate "low" levels of nutrition security.
Measured: Baseline
Center for Nutrition & Health Impact's Household Nutrition Security Survey Module: Four-Item Short Form Score
4-item assessment of nutrition security. The four items within the measure are scored from 0 (if the participant selects "Always") to 4 (if the participant selects "Never"). The total score is the average of the four item scores and ranges from 0-4; higher scores indicate greater nutrition security, and scores of 2 or below indicate "low" levels of nutrition security.
Measured: Month 8
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Mar 2023
- Study start21 Apr 2023
- Primary completion15 Dec 2023
- Study completion15 Dec 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Food SecurityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by NYU Langone HealthThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 204 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Pasquale Rummo, Principal investigator, NYU Langone Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05752721
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 22-01523
- Status last verified
- Jul 2024
- First submitted
- 21 Feb 2023
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research. After 36 months the data will be available in NYU Langone's data warehouse but without investigator support other than deposited metadata. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research. The informed consent form, clinical study report, and analytic code will also be shared.
Publications
Rummo P, Yi S, Seet C, Strahs L, Kong J, Jebejian D, Elbel B. The impact of online ordering on food security in a food pantry system in New York City. Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16;15(1):ibaf031. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibaf031.
PubMed 40539601
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Aug 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Online Ordering on Low-Income Adults' Food Security in Online Food Pantry Settings
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05752721
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 22-01523
- Conditions
- Food Security
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 204 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- NYU Langone HealthUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Study start
- 21 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Dec 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 20 Aug 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary objectives of this study are to determine whether the transition to online ordering at a choice-based food pantry network influences food security status among low-income adults and determining whether there are differences in impact by age group.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering | Experimental | Behavioral: Transition to Online OrderingLow-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Food selections for participants in the this arm will be accessible through the online ordering platform. |
| Food Pantry NOT Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering | No intervention | –Low-income adults who have visited the food pantry that is NOT scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once. Participants will complete an in-person survey and a research assistant will record the food items they received in the relevant visit to the pantry. After the transition to online ordering at the intervention food pantry, participants will again complete the survey. Participants in this arm will record their food selections and send them to the study team. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- aged 18 years or older
- have visited a food pantry that either is or is not scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once
- have capacity and willingness to provide consent
- speaks English
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- aged less than 18 years
- have not visited a food pantry that either is or is not scheduled to transition to online ordering at least once
- does not speak English
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Transition to Online OrderingThe intervention food pantry will transition to online ordering at least once. | Behavioural | Food Pantry Scheduled to Transition to Online Ordering |
Primary outcome
U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score
Time frame: Baseline
6-item assessment of food security. The total score ranges from 0-6, where: 5-6 = very low food security; 2-4 = low food security; and 0-1 = high or marginal food security.
U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score
Time frame: Month 8
6-item assessment of food security. The total score ranges from 0-6, where: 5-6 = very low food security; 2-4 = low food security; and 0-1 = high or marginal food security.
6 secondary outcomes
Time to Obtain Food From Food Pantry Per Visit
Time frame: Baseline
Time to Obtain Food From Food Pantry Per Visit
Time frame: Month 8
Composite Weekly Fruit & Vegetable Intake Score
Time frame: Baseline
Composite Weekly Fruit & Vegetable Intake Score
Time frame: Month 8
Center for Nutrition & Health Impact's Household Nutrition Security Survey Module: Four-Item Short Form Score
Time frame: Baseline
Center for Nutrition & Health Impact's Household Nutrition Security Survey Module: Four-Item Short Form Score
Time frame: Month 8
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Aug 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40539601Rummo P, Yi S, Seet C, Strahs L, Kong J, Jebejian D, Elbel B. The impact of online ordering on food security in a food pantry system in New York City. Transl Behav Med. 2025 Jan 16;15(1):ibaf031. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibaf031.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research. After 36 months the data will be available in NYU Langone's data warehouse but without investigator support other than deposited metadata. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research. The informed consent form, clinical study report, and analytic code will also be shared.
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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.
Pasquale Rummo principal investigator
NYU Langone Health
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Transition to Online Ordering in people with Food Security, run by NYU Langone Health 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 4 inclusion and 3 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 20 Aug 2024. 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Aug 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form Score (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05752721, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 20 Aug 2024.