Mississippi Community Engagement Alliance (MS CEAL): Fostering Community Solutions

Part of paid clinical trials in Canton, Mississippi.

Sponsor
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Study ID
NCT07071064
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Nutrition Security

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Food Box + Nutrition Classes — BEHAVIORAL
    The Nutrition Security Intervention is a 12-month project enrolling 400 adults across four sites. Participants will receive the intervention for 6 months, with a 9-month and 12-month in person follow-up. Individuals receiving this intervention will receive bi-weekly food boxes, containing 15-20 pounds of fresh produce, grains, and legumes. They will also participate in a bi-weekly nutrition class, led by a Registered Dietician.
  • Food Box Only — BEHAVIORAL
    The intervention is a 12-month project enrolling 400 adults across four partner sites. Participants will receive the intervention for 6 months, with a 9-month and 12-month in person follow-up. In this intervention, participants will receive a bi-weekly food box only (no nutrition education) during the intervention period. They will have the opportunity to participate in the educational component after the completion of the intervention period.

Study Details

The Mississippi Community Engagement Alliance (MS CEAL) Team proposes to address the complexities of Mississippi's health issues and social determinants of health through its Fostering Community Solutions (FOCUS) Project, with two objectives: (1) advance the health and wellbeing of Mississippi's populations experiencing differing health outcomes; and (2) enhance the resilience and power within communities to disseminate and implement evidence-based interventions. This study's specific aims include: (1) examine whether the inclusion of a nutrition education program increases fruit and vegetable consumption in a food box distribution program and (2) recruit and train community nutrition liaisons to implement sustainable community strategies to longitudinally support nutrition security. The primary outcome for the first specific aim will be fruit and vegetable consumption. Secondary outcome measures will include changes in perceptions and knowledge related to food consumption and dietary intake. Clinical outcomes will include changes in blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. For Specific Aim 2, outcomes will include the ability to recruit community nutrition liaisons at each site, the number of trainings, pre/post training assessments, and outreach metrics.

Key Dates

Start date
May 17, 2025
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027
Completion
Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Experimental: Food Box + Nutrition
    Participants receive a food box as well as nutrition classes
  • Active Comparator: Food Box
    Participants receive a food box only

Primary Outcome Measure

Dietary Consumption [ Time Frame: Baseline until 6-months following the completion of the intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (4)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Grace Episcopal ChurchCantonMississippi39046
Beth Foose
[email protected]
662-571-3413
Choctaw Health CenterChoctawMississippi39350
Durnene Farmer
[email protected]
601-389-4500
Locust Grove MB ChurchGreenwoodMississippi38930
Jackie Hawkins
[email protected]
662-299-3775
Cade Chapel - Center for Family Life, Inc.JacksonMississippi39213
Reginald Buckley
[email protected]
601-366-5463

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