NCT04986046

Fruit and Vegetable Rx (FVRx) + Home Plate

Fruit and Vegetable Rx + Home Plate, a Multilevel Intervention to Improve Dietary Disparities Among Low-income Children and Families

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a research study to test if fruit and vegetable prescription vouchers (FVRx) and a cooking skills program (Home Plate) can improve dietary quality, food security (access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food), feelings about the home and community food environments, and caregiver mental health.

Detailed description

The purpose of this research study is to determine the effect of produce prescriptions (vouchers that can be redeemed for produce at participating locations, "FVRx") and a cooking skills program (Home Plate) on dietary quality, food security, perceptions of the food environment, and mental health. Investigators also aim to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the programs.

Conditions

• Food Insecurity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Home Plate Lite	Home Plate Lite comprises electronic educational content (e.g. recipes, instructional videos) disbursed at least weekly over six weeks.
OTHER	Home Plate	Home Plate comprises six 1.5-hour weekly sessions where parents work together with a study staff member to discuss the learning objectives and prepare the components of a meal, including entrees, side dishes, and desserts.
OTHER	Fruit and Vegetable prescription	All families will receive FVRx over two months; FVRx can be redeemed for fresh, frozen, or canned produce at participating retailers in Philadelphia

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-01
• Primary completion: 2024-04-03
• Completion: 2024-04-03
• First posted: 2021-08-02
• Last updated: 2025-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States