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Healthy Food Subsidy Project in Chile

NCT06865157 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-03-07

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Summary

Feasibility Study

Objective:

The objective of this feasibility study is to develop and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a healthy food subsidy program within the Chilean context. The program, called Healthy Wallet, is a smartphone app-based initiative aimed at incentivizing low-income families to purchase fruits and vegetables at open markets. The findings from this study are intended to inform and potentially accelerate the implementation of similar policies in other countries.

Methods:

This study assessed the feasibility of implementing the Healthy Wallet subsidy program, designed to promote healthy eating habits among low-income families. The program incentivized the purchase of fruits and vegetables at local ferias (open markets) and was delivered through a smartphone application. The research adopted a community-based approach, leveraging existing social support systems to identify eligible beneficiaries and streamline the distribution of benefits. Open markets served as redemption sites for the subsidies.

The study engaged 30 families and 8 vendors in an 8-week pilot program conducted from June to August 2024. Data collection included pre- and post-implementation surveys, as well as focus group discussions: three with participating families and one with vendors. These methods aimed to evaluate the app's effectiveness, user experience, and overall feasibility of the program. Insights from the study will guide recommendations for scaling the initiative to a national level and beyond.

Conditions

  • Feasibility Studies
  • Food Security

Interventions

OTHER

Healthy Wallet

The Healthy Wallet program is a mobile-based initiative designed to promote healthy eating among low-income families by incentivizing the purchase of fruits and vegetables at open markets. Over a two-month period, 30 families received monthly benefits to use at a designated open market.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bloomberg Philanthropies

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Chile

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Camila Corvalan, PhD · Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-15
Primary Completion
2024-08-19
Completion
2024-10-30

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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