Actively Recruiting
The Community Garden Health Block
Led by University of Arkansas · Updated on 2026-01-21
138
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
137 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Arkansas
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goals of this community-based clinical trial are to examine the association between community garden participation and 1) fruit and vegetable intake (primary outcome) and 2) access to healthy food (secondary outcome) among adults aged 18-95 living in low resource communities. Gardens will be randomized to the intervention (n=4 gardens) or control group (delayed intervention, n=3 gardens). Participants will be assigned to one of seven community gardens to receive an 8-week intervention. During the intervention, participants will be asked to volunteer in the garden, participate in garden social activities, participate in healthy cooking demonstrations and educational sessions. Participants will receive educational materials as well. To assess the effects of the intervention, participants will receive a baseline, 8-week, and 6-month survey. Outcome measures will be compared between the intervention and control groups.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Community Garden Health Block
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Arkansas resident aged 18-95
- Live within 1 mile radius of a participating garden
- Speak English
- Willingness to volunteer in the garden during the intervention
- Have not volunteered in the garden in the past 6 months
- Experience food insecurity based on at least one food security measure
- Provide written informed consent
- Have a working phone, home address, and email
- Willingness to complete all survey assessments
You will not qualify if you...
- Do not live within 1 mile radius of a participating garden
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Pebbles Fagan, PhD, MPH
CONTACT
E
Elizabeth Taylor, BA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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