Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Improving Participation in Universal School Meals (USM)

Lead Sponsor:

Temple University

Collaborating Sponsors:

The School District of Philadelphia

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Food Deprivation

Obesity, Childhood

Eligibility:

All Genders

11-99 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of an implementation strategy on participation in Universal School Meals (USM).

Detailed Description

The purpose of this cluster randomized trial is to test the effectiveness of an implementation strategy on implementation and student health outcomes of universal school meals (USM). This will be comp...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • An elementary/middle or high school within the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) that provides free breakfast and lunch to students
  • School is willing to be randomized to either a treatment or waitlist comparison condition
  • School has a team of teachers, administration, and food service staff who are willing to complete interviews and surveys for data collection
  • School has valid data for student Body Mass Index, meal participation, and food insecurity (parent reported).
  • Students currently enrolled in a SDP elementary/middle/high school
  • Students willing to participate in an interview and complete surveys
  • Students have participated in school meals in the last year.

Exclusion

  • Charter schools and private schools
  • Students not enrolled in school full time; students under 11 years of age.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 20 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

1000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06579079

Start Date

February 20 2025

End Date

January 31 2028

Last Update

April 24 2025

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Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19122