About this trial
Medically tailored groceries (MTG), involving grocery items to be prepared at home, selected by a nutritional professional based on a treatment plan, is a growing approach adopted by healthcare systems to address food insecurity in their patient populations, a leading contribution to health disparities such as poor birth outcomes within pregnant populations. However, transportation and other social needs can often hinder patient uptake of clinic-based approaches. Findings from this study will help to better understand how home delivery of MTGs, with and without supplemental education and support to improve food literacy, behavioral and health outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18 years of age and older
Pregnant patients >10 weeks and <22 weeks gestation at randomization (must be consented by 18 weeks)
Eligible for Medicaid
Singleton pregnancy, confirmed by ultrasound
Disqualifiers
Under 18 years old
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Clinic-Based Medically Tailored Groceries (CB-MTG)
- Home Delivered Medically Tailored Groceries (HD-MTG)
- Home Delivered Medically Tailored Groceries plus Education (HD-MTG_PLUS)
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Case Western Reserve University
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Collaborator
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Collaborator
MetroHealth Medical Center
Collaborator
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Collaborator