Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Study ID
NCT05881759
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Childhood Obesity
  • Dietary Habits
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Food Selection

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 64 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • BEST study - Nutrition education only — BEHAVIORAL
    125 participants will be recruited for this arms. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The intervention content will be delivered by the Houston Food Bank (HFB) over an 8-week period.
  • BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices — BEHAVIORAL
    125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Participants will also receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions.
  • BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx — BEHAVIORAL
    125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Additionally, participants will receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions, in addition to nutrition education delivered by the HFB. Participants will also receive a 'Food Rx' card for bi-weekly redemption of \~30 lbs of fresh produce, plus whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy at a co-located HFB food pantry in addition to the nutrition education and feeding practices components. The prescription will be eligible for redemption every two weeks for up to 9 months, for a total of 18 redemptions.

Study Details

To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 15, 2024
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027
Completion
Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
375 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Nutrition Education only
    The nutrition education group sites will receive the existing nutrition education curriculum delivered by the Houston Food Bank.
  • Active Comparator: Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices
    The intervention site staff will implement the nutrition education-FFYF feeding curriculum in classes using standardized implementation protocols.
  • Active Comparator: Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices + Food Rx
    The intervention site staff will implement the nutrition education-FFYF feeding curriculum-Food Rx in classes using standardized implementation protocols.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in feeding practices at 3-months will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory [ Time Frame: baseline and post-intervention at 3-months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Baylor College of MedicineHoustonTexas77030
Jayna Dave, PhD
[email protected]
7137987195

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