Behavioral Economic Interventions at Food Pantries

NCT ID: NCT02403882

Last Updated: 2016-04-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

443 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-31

Study Completion Date

2017-06-30

Brief Summary

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The investigators run a series of behavioral economic interventions at client-choice food pantries to encourage clients to choose targeted foods.

Detailed Description

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The study includes simple interventions at food pantries in New York State. In the initial phase, the investigators are testing the effect of order, packaging, pricing products, and relative proportion of products at a food pantry.

Conditions

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Food Selection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Order

The investigators arrange the placement of the targeted good to see if the order affects selection.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Order

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the order intervention, the investigators place the targeted product at the front of the line for the treatment. For the control, the investigators place the targeted product at the end of the line.

Packaging

The investigators adjust the packaging of the targeted good to determine the effects on selection.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Packaging

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the packaging intervention, the investigator present the targeted product in the original package. In the control, the investigator repackage the targeted product in clear, plastic bags.

Pricing

In food pantries, few products are priced. The investigators use pricing of products to determine its effect on selection.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pricing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the pricing intervention, the investigators price all or targeted products in the treatment. In the control, the investigators do not price the products.

Relative Proportions

The investigators adjust the proportion of the products to determine the effect on the selection of the targeted product.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Relative Proportions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The investigators adjust the amount of the targeted good available relative to the other products. In the treatment, the targeted good is a larger proportion of the total goods offered in the section, while in the control the shares of the targeted and other goods are equal.

Default Option

The investigators provide a targeted product to subjects at one point. Later, investigators offer subjects the possibility to exchange the targeted product for a close substitute.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Default Option

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In an early site, the investigators offer a targeted product without an alternative. The subjects can accept or reject the offer. The subjects are told that an alternative product is available later. At the site where the alternative product is available, investigators offer subjects the opportunity to exchanged the targeted product for the alternative product.

Interventions

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Order

In the order intervention, the investigators place the targeted product at the front of the line for the treatment. For the control, the investigators place the targeted product at the end of the line.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Packaging

In the packaging intervention, the investigator present the targeted product in the original package. In the control, the investigator repackage the targeted product in clear, plastic bags.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pricing

In the pricing intervention, the investigators price all or targeted products in the treatment. In the control, the investigators do not price the products.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Relative Proportions

The investigators adjust the amount of the targeted good available relative to the other products. In the treatment, the targeted good is a larger proportion of the total goods offered in the section, while in the control the shares of the targeted and other goods are equal.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Default Option

In an early site, the investigators offer a targeted product without an alternative. The subjects can accept or reject the offer. The subjects are told that an alternative product is available later. At the site where the alternative product is available, investigators offer subjects the opportunity to exchanged the targeted product for the alternative product.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Client in food pantry

Exclusion Criteria

* Minors
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cornell University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Auburn University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Norbert L Wilson

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Norbert L Wilson, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Auburn University

David R. Just, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cornell University

References

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Wansink B, Just DR, Payne CR, Klinger MZ. Attractive names sustain increased vegetable intake in schools. Prev Med. 2012 Oct;55(4):330-332. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.07.012. Epub 2012 Jul 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22846502 (View on PubMed)

Wansink B, Just DR, Payne CR. Can branding improve school lunches? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Oct;166(10):1-2. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.999. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22911396 (View on PubMed)

Hanks AS, Just DR, Wansink B. Smarter lunchrooms can address new school lunchroom guidelines and childhood obesity. J Pediatr. 2013 Apr;162(4):867-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.12.031. Epub 2013 Feb 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23434267 (View on PubMed)

Wansink B, Just DR, Hanks AS, Smith LE. Pre-sliced fruit in school cafeterias: children's selection and intake. Am J Prev Med. 2013 May;44(5):477-80. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.02.003.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23597811 (View on PubMed)

Wilson NLW, Just DR, Swigert J, Wansink B. Food pantry selection solutions: a randomized controlled trial in client-choice food pantries to nudge clients to targeted foods. J Public Health (Oxf). 2017 Jun 1;39(2):366-372. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdw043.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27173671 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AuburnU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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