Food FARMacia: Reducing Childhood Obesity in Households With Food Insecurity

Part of paid clinical trials in Stanford, California.

Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT06051591
Status
Recruiting
Apply to this trial

Conditions

  • Nutrition, Healthy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
6 Months - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Food FARMacia Program — BEHAVIORAL
    Twice monthly delivery of groceries with about 12 meals per household member for up to 4 household members for 6 months.
  • Self-directed meal preparation support — BEHAVIORAL
    Nutrition education and anticipatory guidance to support healthy meal preparation

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether the Food FARMacia intervention to reduce food insecurity is feasible and accepted among families with an infant age 6 to less than 18 months receiving pediatric primary care. All participants will receive nutrition education and anticipatory guidance to support healthy meal preparation in addition to usual care.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 1, 2023
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Jan 15, 2027
Completion
Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Attention Control
    Participants will receive nutrition education and anticipatory guidance to support healthy meal preparation in addition to usual care.
  • Experimental: Food FARMacia intervention
    Participants will enroll in the Food FARMacia program and receive groceries twice monthly for 6 months. They will also receive nutrition education and anticipatory guidance to support healthy meal preparation.

Primary Outcome Measure

Recruitment feasibility [ Time Frame: 24 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford University School of MedicineStanfordCalifornia94305
Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD
[email protected]
Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNew York10032
Ali Mencin, MD
[email protected]
Ali Mencin, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

Find similar trials in Stanford, CA

By research site
Stanford University School of Medicine· Stanford, CAColumbia University Irving Medical Center· New York, NY

Related Studies