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NCT Number: NCT07220291

YK Delta Food Box Study

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:

* Does monthly food support increase household food security? * Does monthly food support reduce stress, increase dietary diversity, and improve self-reported wellness in recipients?

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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Key information

Conditions

Food Insecurity

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

Bethel, Alaska, 99559, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Christine Desnoyers, MBA

CONTACT

[email protected]

800-478-3321

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Live in a Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta community served by the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation
  • Self-reported need for food support.

Exclusion criteria

  • Existing food support through Neqkiuryaraq
  • Under 18 years of age
  • Planning to move outside of YK Delta within 4 months

Treatment and study plan

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.

Other names: Food box

Primary outcomes

  1. Food security

    Time frame: Assessed at baseline and after 3 months of food support or wait list condition

    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).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Dietary diversity

    Time frame: At baseline and after 3 months of food support or wait list

    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).

  2. Perceived Stress

    Time frame: At baseline and following 3 months of food support or wait list

    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.

  3. Yup'ik Wellness

    Time frame: At baseline and after 3 months of food support or wait list

    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).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Other

Collaborators

  • Bethel Community Services Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation

Registry information

Official study title

Neqkiuryaraq - The Art of Preparing Food

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Oct 23, 2025
Registry last updated
May 28, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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