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Fruits and Vegetables Incentives Study

NCT04235413 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 244

Last updated 2023-01-12

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Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives delivered in real-time at point of purchase, on low-income consumers' purchase of fruits and vegetables, fruits and vegetables consumption, diet quality, and weight/BMI. The study will test real-time incentives compared to a no-incentive control condition.

Conditions

  • Obesity
  • Fruit and Vegetable Intake
  • Healthy Diet

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Real-Time Incentives Group

The use of a novel computer program with a mobile phone interface to provide real-time financial incentives at the point of purchase for discounts on fruit and vegetables in low-income families. This intervention will be applied to subjects randomized to the intervention arm. They will receive 50% off eligible fruits and vegetable products at the point of purchase, up to $10 a week for 6 months. Maximum amount they can receive is $260 in discounts over the 6 month period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-15
Primary Completion
2022-11-30
Completion
2022-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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