EBT Fruit and Vegetable Prescription
Recruiting · NCT05028205 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Prevention Plus
What this trial is about
Eating Better Together is a 6-month pilot program that teaches families about healthy eating and activity and provides home deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables from a local retail partner.
Who can take part
Age range
4 Years to 10 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Patients at the Cherokee Health Systems clinic in Cherokee Mills
- Child age between 4 to 10 years old
- Child BMI \> 85th percentile
- Child must have an adult caregiver (\> 18 years) living in the household and be willing to participate in the program
- Adult caregivers need to be able to read and speak English
Exclusion criteria
- Not patients at the CHS Knox County Pediatric Clinic
- A child not within the 4 to 10 years age range
- Child BMI at or below the 85 percentile
- Child without an adult caregiver (\> 18 years) living in the household and not willing to participate in the program
- Adult caregivers that are not able to read and speak English
Where it is running
2 locations listed across 1 US state.
- Cherokee Health Systems, Dameron Avenue Pedatrics - Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Healthy Eating and Activity Laboratory - Knoxville, Tennessee, United States