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Fresh RX: NHS 2020
This study is an evaluation of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program administered by Operation Food Search, a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization. The program provides food and nutrition supports to food insecure pregnant women in conjunction with integrative care services in order to improve health and birth outcomes for both the mother and the child. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of this approach through a field experiment, and to assess the extent to which these services can provide cost savings to the healthcare system.
Conditions:
🦠 Premature Birth 🦠 Birth Weight 🦠 Post Partum Depression 🦠 Health Care Utilization 🦠 Nutrition Deficiency Due to Insufficient Food 🦠 Housing Problems 🦠 Fetal Complications 🦠 Food Deprivation
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 9 August 2021
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 15 September 2025
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 15 September 2026
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 750
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Female
    • * Pregnant
    • * Less than 24 weeks gestation
    • * Screening positive to a USDA two-item food insecurity screener (described below)
    • * Receiving care through a Missouri Medicaid managed care organization
    • * English speaking
    • * Age 14-55
    • * Missouri resident residing in the following zip codes: 63031, 63033, 63042, 63074, 63114, 63121, 63130, 63132, 63133, 63135, 63136, 63137, 63138, 63140

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Male
    • * Non-pregnant
    • * Pregnant, but more than 24 weeks gestation
    • * Does not screen positive to a USDA two-item food insecurity screener (described below)
    • * Does not receive care through the Home State Health managed care organization
    • * Non-English speaking
    • * Aged less than 14 or more than 55
    • * Does not reside in the following zip codes: 63031, 63033, 63042, 63074, 63114, 63121, 63130, 63132, 63133, 63135, 63136, 63137, 63138, 63140
Ages Eligible for Study: 14 Years to 55 Years (CHILD, ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 29 March 2021
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 12 April 2021
  • First Posted 14 April 2021

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 27 November 2022
  • Last Update Posted 29 November 2022
  • Last Verified November 2022
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