Brighter Bites - Access, Continuity and Education With Fruits and Vegetables

Childhood Obesity Clinical Trial

— Brighter Bites  

Official title:

Brighter Bites - Access, Continuity and Education With Fruits and Vegetables

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02726529
• Other study ID #: HSC-SPH-12-0480
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 24, 2016
• Last updated: March 31, 2016
• Start date: August 2013

Study information

• Verified date: March 2016
• Source: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the research is to find out how well a new nutrition program works for elementary school students and their families. This program is called Brighter Bites. Brighter Bites is a school-based program that teaches students and their parents about the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables and how to prepare them in tasty, healthy ways. This project is being carried out at six elementary schools in Houston, Texas. Up to 600 first grade students and their parents/guardians are expected to join this project.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 710
• Est. primary completion date: June 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 5 Years to 7 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Child is in enrolled in the 1st grade in the participating school

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Childhood Obesity
• Pediatric Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Brighter Bites

• CATCH
The comparison schools received training in implementing the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) school-based health promotion program

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Houston	Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	change intake of servings of fruits and vegetables for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire	Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, "added sugars" (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete. Servings of fruits and vegetables consumed are cumulatively reported.	baseline to 16 weeks	No
Secondary	change in intake of grams of sugar for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire	Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, "added sugars" (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete.	baseline to 16 weeks	No
Secondary	change in intake of grams of fat for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire	Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, "added sugars" (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete.	baseline to 16 weeks	No
Secondary	change in intake of servings of fruits and vegetables for the parent as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire	The validated 10-item Fruits and Vegetables Screener by the National Institutes of Health was administered to parents to determine the total number of servings of fruits and vegetables consumed daily.	baseline to 16 weeks	No
Secondary	change in availability of fruits and vegetables in the home as assessed using parent-reported surveys	Parents completed a self-report survey measuring frequency of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables at meals and snacks at home during the past 7 days.	baseline to 16 weeks	No