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Evaluating the Impact of a School-based Fruit and Vegetable Co-op on Cardiometabolic Child and Parents Health in a Persistent Poverty Area
Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Updated on 2025-07-08
720
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
150 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Lead Sponsor
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluating the Impact of a School-based Fruit and Vegetable Co-op on Cardiometabolic Child and Parents Health in a Persistent Poverty Area
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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
You will not qualify if you...
- Prior participation in Brighter Bites in the previous school year
- Children or parents identified as special needs by the school
- Any physical, cognitive, or psychological disability preventing participation in evaluation measures
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Shreela Sharma, PhD
CONTACT
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Emily Adlparvar
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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