Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-64
SponsorBaylor College of Medicine
About this trial
To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Living in Harris or Fort Bend counties
being a parent of a child 4-8 years old
ability to speak in English or Spanish
have ready access to a telephone
Disqualifiers
parents of children with disabilities and/or those on prescription medications that affect weight and/or appetite
parents who are not able to complete self-report questionnaires
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
BEST study - Nutrition education only
Behavioral125 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
Behavioral125 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
Behavioral125 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.
Treatment groups
375 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Nutrition Education onlyActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Nutrition Education + Feeding PracticesActive comparator 1 intervention
Group C: Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices + Food RxActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in feeding practices at 3-months will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory
Feeding practices will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory
Time frame
baseline and post-intervention at 3-monthsSponsors and contacts
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Baylor College of Medicine
Lead sponsor
Prairie View A&M University
Collaborator
University of Houston
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov