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NCT number NCT04241133
Other study ID # CBS122118
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date January 24, 2020
Est. completion date August 15, 2020

Study information

Verified date April 2022
Source Montana State University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

There is a need to develop evidence-based interventions that rural food pantries can use to limit the distribution and intake of ultra-processed foods and promote the distribution and intake of minimally processed foods in the food environment and among low-income populations to promote better dietary quality and health outcomes. This research project, The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3): A Novel Approach to Improving Dietary Quality for Low-Income Adults Served by Rural Food Pantries, uses the Social-Ecological Model to target multiple levels, including the food supply in the rural study location (community level), the food environment at the food pantry (environmental level), and participant dietary intake (individual level). Aim 1 will adapt evidence-based strategies to inform UP3. UP3 will improve dietary quality by influencing the food supply through organization-wide nutrition policies, modifying the food environment with minimally processed foods and nudges, and changing participant dietary intake through experiential nutrition education. The UP3 pilot study will be conducted during Aim 2 with 40 participants served by two rural food pantries in Montana. The purpose of the pilot study is to investigate potential short-term effects on nutrient intake and dietary quality (primary outcome), assess acceptability of UP3 among participants, and evaluate feasibility in rural food pantry environments. It is hypothesized that UP3 will improve access to minimally processed foods and decrease access to ultra-processed foods at the food pantry, which will improve overall dietary quality of individuals as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 compared to baseline and to the control group. Demographic and food security data will characterize the population. Psychosocial factors will be collected to understand changes in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about processed foods. Biomarkers of health data (i.e., weight, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting lipid panel) will be collected to determine the feasibility of measuring potential short-term health effects alongside UP3. A control group of 20 participants at a rural food pantry will be used to assess dietary intake, psychosocial factors, height, and weight. Aim 3 will tailor UP3 for a scalable intervention suited for an R01 grant application to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT). UP3 is positioned to demonstrate the positive effects of limiting processed foods and increasing unprocessed and minimally processed foods on diets and, potentially, health among low-income populations. The short-term goals of this research are to develop an adaptable and scalable intervention suitable for rural food pantries serving low-income populations, as well as potentially contribute to a knowledge base around potential short-term effects of the minimally processed foods diet on dietary quality and health risks in those populations. The longer-term goals are to test the efficacy of the intervention in an RCT and then disseminate the approach to be integrated into rural food pantries serving low-income populations with the goal of decreasing health risks.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 78
Est. completion date August 15, 2020
Est. primary completion date August 15, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Ages 18 and above - Attend 1 of the food pantry sites - Ability to attend intervention and measurement activities - Chronic disease risk Exclusion Criteria: - Pregnancy - Unstable vital signs - Food allergy as measured by baseline screening

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3)
UP3 uses the Social-Ecological Model to target multiple levels, including the food supply in the rural study location (community level), the food environment at the food pantry (environmental level), and participant dietary intake (individual level). It is hypothesized that UP3 will improve access to minimally processed foods and decrease access to ultra-processed foods at the food pantry, which will improve overall dietary quality of individuals as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 compared to baseline and to the control group. Demographic and food security data will characterize the population. Psychosocial factors will be collected to understand changes in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about processed foods. Biomarkers of health data (i.e., weight, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting lipid panel) will be collected to determine the feasibility of measuring potential short-term health effects alongside UP3.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Montana State University Health Sciences Building Bozeman Montana

Sponsors (7)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Montana State University Bozeman Deaconess Health Group, Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, Gallatin City-County Health Department, Gallatin Valley Food Bank, Helena Food Share, Livingston Food Resource Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Byker Shanks C, Webber E, Larison L, Wytcherley B. The translational implications of applying multiple measures to evaluate the nutrient quality of the food supply: a case study of two food pantries in Montana. Transl Behav Med. 2020 Dec 31;10(6):1367-1381. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa108. — View Citation

Byker Shanks C, Weinmann E, Holder J, McCormick M, Parks CA, Vanderwood K, Coburn C, Johnson N, Yaroch AL. The UnProcessed Pantry Project Framework to Address Nutrition in the Emergency Food System. Am J Public Health. 2019 Oct;109(10):1368-1370. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305292. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Dietary Quality Change The Healthy Eating Index-2015 scale was calculated from collected 24-hour dietary recall data collected using the ASA24 (Automated-Self Administered Recall System) a computerized dietary assessment tool. ata collected through Automated Self-Administered 24-hour dietary recall to calculate HEI-2015 scores. The scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores reflecting greater adherence with dietary recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A score of 100 reflects high adherence and a score of 0 reflects no adherence. Change from baseline dietary quality at 12 weeks
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