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Food Insecurity and Eating Behavior Among Adults Receiving Buprenorphine or Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Pilot Study 2
Led by University of Vermont · Updated on 2025-11-26
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to study the effects of a new mail-based meal delivery program for adults receiving medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) on their household food security. The main question is whether participants who receive both nutritional education and meal deliveries will show greater improvements in food security over 24 weeks compared to those who receive nutritional education alone. This trial is led by the University of Vermont and involves adults with OUD who also experience food insecurity. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups for 24 weeks. One group receives brief nutritional education along with information and assistance accessing local food resources. The other group receives the same education plus weekly deliveries of premade refrigerated meals directly to their homes, with 6 meals per week for each household member. Both groups complete monthly assessments throughout the 24-week intervention period. During the study, all participants will complete monthly follow-up evaluations measuring their food security status, psychosocial wellbeing, and basic health measures. These assessments continue for an additional six months after the intervention ends to monitor long-term effects. The main outcome being measured is household food insecurity, tracked monthly during both the intervention and post-intervention follow-up periods.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Food Insecurity and Eating Behavior Among Adults Receiving Buprenorphine or Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Pilot Study 2
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Over 18 years old
- Currently receiving methadone or buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder
- Meet criteria for current food insecurity as measured by the 18-item US Household Food Security Survey
You will not qualify if you...
- Significant psychiatric or medical illness
- Pregnant or nursing
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - 6 months
Participants receive either nutritional education alone or nutritional education combined with weekly meal deliveries to their home as part of the intervention.
Weekly visits during the 6-month intervention period
Duration - 6 months
Participants are monitored monthly to assess household food insecurity after the intervention ends.
Monthly visits during the 6-month post-intervention follow-up monitoring period
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401
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Research Team
S
Stacey Sigmon, Ph.D.
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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