NCT05881759

Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP

Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices for Chronic Disease Prevention Among EFNEP Participants

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 375 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study.

Detailed description

The purpose of the pilot study is to test the FFYF feeding curriculum material and procedures for implementation, staff training, recruitment, and data collection.

Conditions

• Dietary Habits
• Childhood Obesity
• Food Selection
• Feeding Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	BEST study - Nutrition education only	125 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.
BEHAVIORAL	BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices	125 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.
BEHAVIORAL	BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx	125 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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-15
• Primary completion: 2026-03-31
• Completion: 2026-03-31
• First posted: 2023-05-31
• Last updated: 2026-02-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States