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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03277040
Other study ID # 827780
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date September 26, 2017
Est. completion date December 1, 2018

Study information

Verified date February 2019
Source University of Pennsylvania
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Food is widely understood as a cornerstone of health, however multiple barriers stand between well-intentioned, well-informed consumers and the adoption of healthier dietary practices. This mixed-methods randomized controlled trial (RCT) will measure the impact of offering a Community Sustained Agriculture (CSA) share as an employee benefit on household food environments (diets), eating behaviors, and lifestyles.


Description:

Aim: We will test a strategy to increase frequency of cooking meals at home and consumption of healthful, fresh foods by providing study participants with a CSA membership.

Study design: This is a mixed method randomized controlled trial, with survey, home-food audit, and interview components.

Hypothesis: The intervention group who received a CSA membership as an employee benefit will prepare more meals at home and consume more healthful, fresh foods compared to the control group (no CSA participation).

Using both qualitative and quantitative assessments, outcomes will be measured using 3 primary measures:

1. Home food audits at baseline and at week 8 of the intervention. A random selection of participants will have home-food audits completed by members of the research team - those not randomly selected will complete the home-food audit themselves.

2. Self-administered surveys, including food frequency questionnaires, at baseline, week 8, and week 16.

3. Randomly selected participants will be asked to participate in qualitative interviews at the close of the 16-week intervention period.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date December 1, 2018
Est. primary completion date April 10, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Individuals who are non-faculty employees at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania Health System.

- Individuals who score below the median (50th percentile) on dinners prepared at home on screening survey.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Individuals who are under the age of 18.

- Individuals who are already have a CSA membership.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
CSA membership
Bi-weekly fresh food delivery

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Pennsylvania Health System Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Pennsylvania

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Quantity of meals prepared and consumed at home. 16 Weeks
Secondary Self-reported satisfaction with employee benefits 16 Weeks
Secondary Time spent planning meals 16 Weeks
Secondary Time spent preparing meals 16 Weeks
Secondary Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation, assessed during follow-up qualitative interviews 16 Weeks
Secondary Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation, measured comparing baseline and follow-up surveys using likert scale questions 16 Weeks
Secondary Knowledge and self-efficacy regarding healthy food preparation Knowledge and self-efficacy regarding healthy food preparation, assessed during follow-up qualitative interviews 16 Weeks
Secondary Knowledge and self-efficacy regarding healthy food preparation Knowledge and self-efficacy regarding healthy food preparation, measured comparing baseline and follow-up surveys using likert scale questions 16 Weeks
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