Evaluating the Impact of a School-based Fruit and Vegetable Co-op on Cardiometabolic Child and Parents Health in a Persistent Poverty Area
Recruiting · NCT06570707 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
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Brighter Bites
What this trial is about
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the (Brighter Bites (BB) intervention compared to a wait-list control group 9 months after the intervention on changes in primary child outcomes (HbA1c, and vegetable intake), on changes in secondary outcomes (household food security status, parent and child dietary behaviors, and home access/availability of fruits and vegetables (FV)), and the mediational influence of changes in food security status, parent outcomes, and home environment measures on changes in child outcomes.
Who can take part
Age range
6 Years to 9 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- enrollment of 100 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students
- high proportion of children participating in the free and reduced lunch (FRL) program (\>70%)
- willingness to implement a coordinated school health (CSH) program
Exclusion criteria
- Prior participation in BB in the previous school year
- children or parents identified as special needs per school; or having any physical, cognitive, or psychological disability that would prevent participation in evaluation measures
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Houston, Texas, United States