NCT06751563

Study of Produce Prescription Programs in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Experiencing Nutrition Insecurity

A Randomized Pilot Study of Produce Prescription Programs in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Experiencing Nutrition Insecurity

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to understand the best practices for implementing produce prescriptions among adults with overweight or obesity experiencing nutrition insecurity. Enrolled participants will receive an 8-week intervention aimed at increasing nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy for healthy eating, and barriers to healthy food access. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two produce prescription implementation strategies: Program 1: Participants will receive weekly produce vouchers that are redeemable at a local vendor. Program 2. Participants will receive fresh produce delivered directly to the participant's home. These boxes will be tailored based on household size, cooking and preparation preferences, and produce the participant prefers to receive. Researchers will compare engagement in and adherence to the intervention and the patterns of difference in 8-week changes in fruit and vegetable consumption and weight.

Conditions

• Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Behavioral Text Messages and Produce Box Delivery	Participants will receive a produce box delivered weekly to the participants home customized based on the participants cooking preferences and household size. Participants will also receive a daily text message aimed to support a healthy diet and lifestyle. These texts will include information to build participants' knowledge and skills for healthy eating. The participants will also include weekly goals that focus on eating a healthy diet. Participants will receive automated, personalized feedback via text messages based on participant goal attainment and daily responses.
BEHAVIORAL	Behavioral Text Message Program and Produce Voucher	Participants will receive a weekly produce voucher redeemable at a local market vendor for fresh produce of the participant's choice. Participants will also receive a daily text message aimed to support a healthy diet and lifestyle. These texts will include information to build participants' knowledge and skills for healthy eating. The participants will also include weekly goals that focus on eating a healthy diet. Participants will receive automated, personalized feedback via text messages based on goal attainment and daily responses.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-08
• Primary completion: 2025-04-04
• Completion: 2025-06-06
• First posted: 2024-12-30
• Last updated: 2025-11-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States