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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| OT2OD035835 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| Name | Class |
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| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | NIH |
| Bethel Community Services Foundation | UNKNOWN |
| Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation | OTHER |
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The goal of this clinical trial is to understand if monthly food support increases food security in food insecure households. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Researchers will compare households receiving monthly food support to households that do not receive study-related food support. Participants will complete questionnaires regarding food insecurity, stress, wellness, and dietary diversity at baseline and after 3 months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Food support | Experimental | Monthly food box shipped to rural Alaska Native households that include traditional proteins when available (e.g., caribou, salmon) and are pro-rated in value by household size. |
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| Wait list control | No Intervention | Households allocated to the wait list arm will receive food support as described in the intervention arm after 3 months. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Food support | Other | A monthly box of food shipped to a household that preferentially contains traditional protein such as moose meat or salmon. Additional food items included to compliment the protein for preparing meals, such as rice or canned vegetables. The monthly value of the food box contents will be $100, $200, or $250 depending on household size (<5 people, 5-10 people, and >10 people). Food support will be provided for 3 months prior to assessing outcomes. Households will continue to receive food support in both arms (intervention and wait list) after the study ends. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Food security | Household Hunger Scale, US Agency for International Development. Participant reported 30-day look back at household food security using 9 frequency-of-occurrence questions (rarely, sometimes, or often). Responses tabulated into household hunger score (little/no, moderate, severe hunger). | Assessed at baseline and after 3 months of food support or wait list condition |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Dietary diversity | Dietary Diversity Questionnaire developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization. 24-hour recall of foods consumed by the participant to inform yes/no responses to 17 categories of foods (e.g., vitamin A rich fruits, organ meats). | At baseline and after 3 months of food support or wait list |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation | Recruiting | Bethel | Alaska | 99559 | United States |
Tribal sovereignty and data ownership limits data sharing.
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| Perceived Stress |
Perceived Stress Scale. Participant assessed frequency of occurrence of 10 stress-related items during previous month. Composite score yields 3 categories: low, moderate, and high perceived stress. |
| At baseline and following 3 months of food support or wait list |
| Yup'ik Wellness | Yup'ik Wellness Survey, a 24-item questionnaire spanning domains of physical health, positive social behaviors, traditional foods, spiritual practices, natural environment. Participant reports frequency of each activity (never/almost never, sometimes, often) and importance (not at all important, somewhat important, very important). | At baseline and after 3 months of food support or wait list |