Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP

Childhood Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05881759
• Other study ID #: H-50824
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 15, 2024
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2026

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Baylor College of Medicine
• Contact: Jayna Dave, PhD
• Phone: 7137987195
• Email: jmdave[@]bcm.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2026
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 64 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Living in Harris or Fort Bend counties
• being a parent of a child 4-8 years old
• ability to speak in English or Spanish
• have ready access to a telephone
• have access to the Internet with a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop, or a desktop computer

Exclusion Criteria:

• parents of children with disabilities and/or those on prescription medications that affect weight and/or appetite
• parents who are not able to complete self-report questionnaires

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

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

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Revised ESBA
Four intervention site staff will implement the ESBA-FFYF feeding curriculum in classes using standardized implementation protocols. Two of the four intervention sites will also participate in the Food Rx program. The control group sites will receive the existing ESBA curriculum. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the Extension staff. For the online feeding practices content, participants will receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions. For the Food Rx arm, participants will 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 Houston Food Bank food pantry. The prescription will be eligible for redemption every two weeks for 3 months, for a total of 6 redemptions.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Baylor College of Medicine	Houston	Texas

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Baylor College of Medicine	Prairie View A&M University, University of Houston

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in feeding practices at 3-months will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory	Feeding practices will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory	baseline and post-intervention at 3-months