Addressing Disparities in Food Access Among Young Children in Louisiana: A

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this pilot project is to increase access to healthy food, improve diets, and reduce food insecurity and, in turn, reduce health disparities among low-income, minority children under the age of five attending early childcare centers. Specific aims are to: 1) examine the feasibility of a six-month Farm to ECE intervention and 2) collect preliminary data to evaluate the efficacy of the program to 2.1) improve the ECE nutrition environment from baseline to follow-up; 2.2) increase access to local fruits and vegetables among children at ECEs from baseline to follow-up; and 2.3) increase parent knowledge and use of community food resources. The investigators will use this preliminary data to develop a larger scale project to test intervention efficacy.

Clinical Trial Description

The pilot study will take place at four centers within a network of Catholic Charities Early Head Start and Head Start Centers in New Orleans, Louisiana. Two centers will serve as intervention sites and two as comparison sites. Over 90% of the network centers' students identify as Black, and all qualify for federally funded free meals and snacks. The intervention will include: (1) assisting ECEs with conducting self-assessments; (2) connecting ECEs with local farmers and food producers; (3) providing technical assistance for menu changes, procuring healthy food, identifying and implementing best feeding practices and policies for the environment; (4) delivering nutrition education; and (5) connecting parents/guardians with local food resources and affordable fresh food to be consumed at home. The intervention will be implemented for 6 months. Aim 1 uses a cross-sectional mixed methods design, collecting both quantitative and qualitative data in intervention centers. Aim 2 uses a pre-post design with a comparison group, collecting quantitative survey data at the center and parent level. At baseline and six-month follow-up, the investigators will conduct short surveys with staff and parents/caregivers of children attending ECEs. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Food Insecurity
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05745376
Study type	Interventional
Source	Xavier University of Louisiana.
Contact	Megan Knapp, PhD
Phone	2143645483
Email	mknapp@xula.edu
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	September 1, 2023
Completion date	May 2024

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Addressing Disparities in Food Access Among Young Children in Louisiana: A Farm to ECE Approach — FarmtoECE

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