Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

University of Texas at Austin

Code:

NCT04378595

Conditions

Food Insecurity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

During COVID-19 Pandemic

After COVID-19 Pandemic

Study Details

Brief summary:

The investigators suspect that the current COVID-19 pandemic may be associated with a high level of unsuspected food insecurity among lower income Austin families who receive their health care at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Pediatricians will ask families about food insecurity as part of standard of care in order to assess if food insecurity has begun or worsened during the pandemic.

Conditions

Food Insecurity

Study ID

NCT04378595

Start date

Apr 10, 2020

Status verified date

May, 2020

Completion date

Jul 30, 2021

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 30, 2020

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any parent/caregiver of a pediatric patient being seen at the 2 specified CommUnity Care centers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not at 2 specified CommUnity Care centers under care of researchers

Study Design

Enrollment

1000 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

During Pandemic

During Pandemic: The investigators will query the parent/guardian with the 2-question food insecurity validated tool during their regular appointment, either in person or on the phone/telehealth. If a positive response is given, the investigators will ask if the food insecurity began or worsened during the pandemic in the past 1 to 2 months.

Post-Pandemic

Post-Pandemic: The investigators will query the parent/guardian with the 2-question food insecurity validated tool during their regular appointment, either in person or on the phone/telehealth. The investigators will assess if food insecurity has stopped or lessened after the pandemic.

Interventions

During COVID-19 Pandemic

Assessing status of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic

After COVID-19 Pandemic

Assessing status of food insecurity after the COVID-19 pandemic

Primary outcome measure

  • Food Insecurity Score [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Keli Hawthorne

7134163637keli.hawthorne@austin.utexas.edu

Locations

Dell Medical School

Recruiting

Austin, Texas, United States, 78715

Contacts

Keli Hawthorne, MS

512-495-4700keli.hawthorne@austin.utexas.edu

Principal Investigator:

Steve Abrams, MD

CommUnity Care Clinic - Southeast Health and Wellness Clinic

Recruiting

Austin, Texas, United States, 78741

Contacts

Megan Gray, MD

megan.gray@austin.utexas.edu

Principal Investigator:

Megan Gray, MD

CommUnity Care Clinic - Rundberg

Recruiting

Austin, Texas, United States, 78753

Contacts

Ana Avalos, MD

ana.avalos@austin.utexas.edu

Principal Investigator:

Ana Avalos, MD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Texas at Austin

Last update posted

May 8, 2020

Last verified

May, 2020

Keywords

  • food insecurity
  • COVID-19
  • pandemic

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Texas at Austin on 2020-05-08.