Behavioral Economics to Implement a Traffic Light Nutrition Ranking System: Study 2
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Conditions studied: Food Insecurity, Implementation Science, Diet, Healthy, Behavioral Economics
In brief
This is a cluster randomized controlled trial of 30 food pantries affiliated with the Greater Boston Food Bank to test the use of behavioral economics (BE) tools to encourage food pantries to implement the Supporting Wellness at Pantries (SWAP) program, with the goal of fostering accurate use of SWAP traffic light labels on pantry shelves and increasing the healthfulness of foods chosen by pantry clients. Primary outcomes will be assessed at 6 and 12 months to compare the implementation and effectiveness of the SWAP program in the intervention vs. control pantries.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06298253
- Run by
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- People needed
- 3750
- Starts
- 2024-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-04-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Food pantries enrolled in the study will be partner agencies of the Greater Boston Food Bank that are maximum client choice, are located within approximately 1 hour driving time of Boston (for logistical feasibility), and are not actively using traffic-light nutrition ranking.
- Food pantry clients that complete assessments must be 18 years or older and speak English or Spanish.
You may not qualify if…
- Food pantries that are not affiliated with the Greater Boston Food Bank and are not maximum client choice.
- Food pantry clients that do not speak English or Spanish.
Where it is running
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)
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