Encouraging a Plant Based Diet in an Underserved Urban Population
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Louisville
About this trial
The investigator's goal is to promote a plant-based diet amongst the underserved urban population of Louisville with the help of educational aids and the provision of affordable resources.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients age 18 and older screening as food insecure since 2021
Patients willing to complete survey data
Disqualifiers
N/A
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Implementing free/subsidized agricultural produce to encourage a plant-based diet.
Other interventionProviding educational material on the benefits of a plant-based diet, simple recipes, food swaps and free/subsidized produce.
Treatment groups
300 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Free/Subsidized Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) produce along with education.Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Education AloneActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Food Neophobia
Assess the readiness of participants to adhere to a plant-based diet while identifying potential barriers to the adhering to the diet.
Time frame
1 year2
Diet Inventory
Measure adherence to the plant-based diet between the education only group and the education + free/subsidized agricultural produce.
Time frame
1 yearSecondary outcomes
1
Reduction in blood pressure
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be recorded when done per Standard of Care.
Time frame
1 year2
Improvement in lipid profile
measure of hemoglobin A1C will be recorded when done per Standard of Care.
Time frame
1 year3
Weight Loss
measure of weight will be recorded when done per Standard of Care.
Time frame
1 yearSponsors and contacts
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University of Louisville
Lead sponsor
Oatly Group AB
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov