Diet, HealthyNCT06715787
FEAST Perinatal Support Program Intervention
A study testing FEAST Perinatal Support Program in people with Diet, Healthy and Obesity, run by University of Southern California at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Latino individuals face an elevated risk of adverse health outcomes during pregnancy, impacting both the birthing parent and the baby with potential long-term chronic health conditions. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Diet, Healthy, Obesity, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- FEAST Perinatal Support Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Feb 2026to Sep 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Currently pregnant
- Speak and read English
- Eligible for Electronics Benefit Transfer (EBT) and/or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits
Who cannot join
- Inability to attend in-person sessions
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90032
About this study
Official title: Evaluating the Food Education Access Support Together (FEAST) Perinatal Support Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Latino individuals face an elevated risk of adverse health outcomes during pregnancy, impacting both the birthing parent and the baby with potential long-term chronic health conditions. While promoting a healthy diet during pregnancy is a promising strategy, interventions targeting dietary behaviors have yielded mixed results and lack widespread dissemination in communities in need. Collaborating with community-based organizations could enhance cultural relevance, build trust with Latino families, and improve program reach and effectiveness. Food Education Access Support Together (FEAST) is a community-based program that promotes healthy eating, well-being, and health equity for diverse, under-resourced urban populations in Los Angeles. The newly developed FEAST Perinatal Support Program (PSP) aims to support individuals through pregnancy and postpartum by providing dietary psychoeducation, skill-building, and social support, with an additional component of grocery gift cards to address food access barriers. This study proposes a pilot trial to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the FEAST PSP in enhancing dietary outcomes, overall health, and socio-cognitive precursors, in pregnant individuals. The study will enroll 40 pregnant adults in a single-arm study who will receive the core PSP with a $15 gift card for healthful fresh food (PSP+giftcard). Pre- and post-intervention assessments will include questionnaires, dietary recalls, physical measurements, and interviews to evaluate program perceptions. Specific aims include evaluating program feasibility and acceptability (i.e., reach, retention, and participant perceptions) and determining preliminary efficacy on changing socio-cognitive and behavioral aspects of diet, self-reported health, and cardiometabolic risk factors. The project aligns with goals of improving health outcomes in Latino families in Southern California and supports FEAST's strategic objectives for improving health and wellness of individuals during pregnancy and throughout the lifespan. The findings will inform program refinement and future NIH grants for rigorous evaluation of the FEAST PSP.
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Obesity, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- Being tested
- FEAST Perinatal Support Program
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
FEAST Perinatal Support ProgramBehavioural
The intervention will include the core perinatal support program (PSP) with $15 weekly grocery gift cards for healthful food (fruit, vegetables, whole grains), The PSP will be completed during weekly group sessions over 16 weeks. The core PSP includes the two primary behavior change techniques: group-based nutrition education based on current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) national guidelines for pregnant individuals and guided group sharing and engagement.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| FEAST Perinatal Support Program | Experimental | Active behavioral intervention Receives: Behavioral: FEAST Perinatal Support Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mini-EAT 9-item score
Aggregate score of 9 items on the Mini-EAT survey
Measured: Survey at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Healthy Eating and Weight Self-Efficacy (HEWSE) score
The HEWSE is a self-report questionnaire that assesses healthy eating and healthy weight self-efficacy. The scores range from 1-5 with higher scores indicating better self-efficacy.
Measured: Current self-efficacy at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Motivation for Dietary Self-Control Scale score
The Motivation for Dietary Self-Control Scale is a self-report questionnaire that assesses motivations for dietary change with three sub scales: Dietary Goal-Desire Incongruence, Motivation for Dietary Self-control, and Satisfaction with Dietary Behavior. The scores for each subscale range from 0-6 with higher scores indicating better motivation.
Measured: Current motivation at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Secondary outcomes (3)
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) 29 Profile v2.0 score
The PROMIS is a self-report questionnaire measuring overall physical and mental health. PROMIS scores range from 0-5 with higher scores indicating worse mental and physical health.
Measured: Past 7-day symptoms at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Body Mass Index value
Body mass index is calculated using measured height and weight. Higher scores indicate greater obesity risk.
Measured: Current at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) recording
HbA1c is calculated using finger prick blood test. Values typically range from 5 to 12 with lower scores indicating less diabetes risk.
Measured: Current at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Dec 2024
- Study startFeb 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionSep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionSep 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Diet, HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- One treatment group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Southern California
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Tyler Mason, University of Southern California
- Investigators
- Tyler B Mason, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Southern California
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06715787
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- APP-24-02282
- Other IDs
- P50MD017344
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 2 Oct 2024
- Last updated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluating the Food Education Access Support Together (FEAST) Perinatal Support Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06715787
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- APP-24-02282
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Obesity, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Study start
- Feb 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Dec 2024 (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.
Latino individuals face an elevated risk of adverse health outcomes during pregnancy, impacting both the birthing parent and the baby with potential long-term chronic health conditions. While promoting a healthy diet during pregnancy is a promising strategy, interventions targeting dietary behaviors have yielded mixed results and lack widespread dissemination in communities in need. Collaborating with community-based organizations could enhance cultural relevance, build trust with Latino families, and improve program reach and effectiveness. Food Education Access Support Together (FEAST) is a community-based program that promotes healthy eating, well-being, and health equity for diverse, under-resourced urban populations in Los Angeles. The newly developed FEAST Perinatal Support Program (PSP) aims to support individuals through pregnancy and postpartum by providing dietary psychoeducation, skill-building, and social support, with an additional component of grocery gift cards to address food access barriers. This study proposes a pilot trial to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the FEAST PSP in enhancing dietary outcomes, overall health, and socio-cognitive precursors, in pregnant individuals. The study will enroll 40 pregnant adults in a single-arm study who will receive the core PSP with a $15 gift card for healthful fresh food (PSP+giftcard). Pre- and post-intervention assessments will include questionnaires, dietary recalls, physical measurements, and interviews to evaluate program perceptions. Specific aims include evaluating program feasibility and acceptability (i.e., reach, retention, and participant perceptions) and determining preliminary efficacy on changing socio-cognitive and behavioral aspects of diet, self-reported health, and cardiometabolic risk factors. The project aligns with goals of improving health outcomes in Latino families in Southern California and supports FEAST's strategic objectives for improving health and wellness of individuals during pregnancy and throughout the lifespan. The findings will inform program refinement and future NIH grants for rigorous evaluation of the FEAST PSP.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- One treatment group
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| FEAST Perinatal Support Program | Experimental | Behavioral: FEAST Perinatal Support ProgramActive behavioral intervention |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Currently pregnant
- Speak and read English
- Eligible for Electronics Benefit Transfer (EBT) and/or Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Inability to attend in-person sessions
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FEAST Perinatal Support ProgramThe intervention will include the core perinatal support program (PSP) with $15 weekly grocery gift cards for healthful food (fruit, vegetables, whole grains), The PSP will be completed during weekly group sessions over 16 weeks. The core PSP includes the two primary behavior change techniques: group-based nutrition education based on current United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) national guidelines for pregnant individuals and guided group sharing and engagement. | Behavioural | FEAST Perinatal Support Program |
Primary outcome
Mini-EAT 9-item score
Time frame: Survey at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Aggregate score of 9 items on the Mini-EAT survey
Healthy Eating and Weight Self-Efficacy (HEWSE) score
Time frame: Current self-efficacy at baseline and immediately post-assessment
The HEWSE is a self-report questionnaire that assesses healthy eating and healthy weight self-efficacy. The scores range from 1-5 with higher scores indicating better self-efficacy.
Motivation for Dietary Self-Control Scale score
Time frame: Current motivation at baseline and immediately post-assessment
The Motivation for Dietary Self-Control Scale is a self-report questionnaire that assesses motivations for dietary change with three sub scales: Dietary Goal-Desire Incongruence, Motivation for Dietary Self-control, and Satisfaction with Dietary Behavior. The scores for each subscale range from 0-6 with higher scores indicating better motivation.
3 secondary outcomes
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) 29 Profile v2.0 score
Time frame: Past 7-day symptoms at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Body Mass Index value
Time frame: Current at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) recording
Time frame: Current at baseline and immediately post-assessment
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Feb 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Tyler B Mason, PhD principal investigator
University of Southern California
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing FEAST Perinatal Support Program in people with Diet, Healthy and Obesity, run by University of Southern California 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 3 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Feb 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Tyler B Mason, PhD ((323) 442-8203, tylermas@usc.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mini-EAT 9-item score (time frame: Survey at baseline and immediately post-assessment). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 2 Feb 2026.