NCT06946355 Food-based Support for Hospitalized Children and Their Families
| NCT ID | NCT06946355 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati |
| Condition | Food Insecurity |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 9,119 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-05-27 |
| Primary Completion | 2029-12-31 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 9,119 participants in total. It began in 2025-05-27 with a primary completion date of 2029-12-31.
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an intervention to provide food support to families who are part of government or self-pay insurances will provide benefits. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Determine the effect of implementing an in-hospital food support intervention for low-income parents on reutilization and family-centered outcomes. * Among families with baseline food insecurity, determine the effectiveness of a post-discharge food support intervention and as-needed social work referral on reutilization and family-centered outcomes. Researchers will compare the in-hospital food support intervention and will be rolled out to sequential hospital units. In addition, the post-discharge food support intervention will be compared to standard discharge. Some participants will: * Receive in-hospital meal cards or standard care during hospitalization * Receive post-discharge food support intervention or standard discharge * Complete a 14-day post discharge follow-up survey
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * All families of patients less than 21 years of age with Medicaid insurance or uninsured will be eligible Exclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted for end-of-life care, patients who will be discharged to a location other than home, patients who live independently, and patients in county custody.
Contact & Investigator
Kathy Auger
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
katherine.auger@cchmc.org
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT06946355 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, up to 21 Years, studying Food Insecurity. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT06946355 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT06946355 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at katherine.auger@cchmc.org for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT06946355 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Cincinnati, United States.
Who is sponsoring the NCT06946355 clinical trial?
NCT06946355 is sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. The principal investigator is Kathy Auger at katherine.auger@cchmc.org. The trial plans to enroll 9,119 participants.