Pilot of a Subsidized and Culturally-adapted Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program

Diet Habit Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Pilot Proof of Concept Study of a Subsidized and Culturally-adapted Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for the Chinese American Community of Brooklyn, NY

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05381766
• Other study ID #: 22-00299
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2027

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: NYU Langone Health
• Contact: Stella Yi, MD
• Phone: 646-501-3477
• Email: Stella.Yi[@]nyulangone.org
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to apply community-engaged methods to refine and implement a culturally adapted systems-level program for improving diet in low income, Chinese American immigrants. Guided by the regular partner engagement, The researchers have organically developed a systems-level program to bring a subsidized community-supported agriculture (CSA) model to the community in a way that is aligned with cultural values, and that includes culturally appropriate produce and nutrition education.

Description:

This is a single-site proof of concept pilot program that will be evaluated using a pre-post-design. Culturally appropriate produce will be provided in subsidized weekly boxes for 20 weeks to community members at Brooklyn Grange Farm in Sunset Park at a fee of $5, which was determined to be acceptable by community members. Participants that receive SNAP benefits can use their EBT card to cover their $5. Education will be offered in the form of nutrition education, cooking tutorials, and farming information provided by staff at Brooklyn Grange

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 4000
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2027
• Est. primary completion date: December 1, 2027
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 100 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult age 18 years and over

• Currently living in Brooklyn

• Willing and able to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to complete the baseline survey in English, Mandarin, or Cantonese

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diet Habit

Intervention

Other:
• CSA model
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) involves a community of individuals who support a farm and in return receive distributions of the farm's produce throughout the growing season. Culturally appropriate produce will be provided in subsidized weekly boxes for 20 weeks to community members at Brooklyn Grange Farm in Sunset Park at a fee of $5, which was determined to be acceptable by community members. Participants that receive SNAP benefits can use their EBT card to cover their $5. Education will be offered in the form of nutrition education, cooking tutorials, and farming information provided by staff at Brooklyn Grange.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	NYU Langone Health	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
NYU Langone Health

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Number of Different Vegetables Consumed	Diet quality will be self-reported via a follow-up survey. The participant is presented with a list of 29 different vegetables - he/she is asked to select all of the vegetables in the list that was consumed in the past month	Baseline, Week 20
Primary	Change in Diet Quality - Frequency	Diet quality will be self-reported via a follow-up survey. Frequency (how often vegetables were consumed in the past month) is reported on a Likert scale: 1 = once a month, 2 = two or three times a month, 3 = once a week, 4 = more than once a week.	Baseline, Week 20
Primary	Change in Diet Quality - Quantity of Serving	Diet quality will be self-reported via a follow-up survey. Quantity of Serving (how much is consumed at a time) is reported on a Likert Scale: 1 = less than ¼ cup, 2 = ¼ to ½ cup, and 3 = more than ½ cup.	Baseline, Week 20
Secondary	Change in Food Insecurity Score	Food insecurity will be self-reported via a follow-up survey. The survey consists of 2 questions, reported on a Likert scale: 1 = often true, 2 = sometimes true, 3 = never true. The total range of score is 2-6; the higher the score, the lesser the insecurity.	Baseline, Week 20
Secondary	Change in Social Cohesion Score	Social cohesion will be self-reported via a follow-up survey. The survey consists of 3 questions, reported on a Likert scale: 0 = often, 1 = some of the time, 2 = hardly ever, 3 = never. The total score range is 0-9; the higher the score, the greater the sense of social cohesion.	Baseline, Week 20