A Systematic Literature Review of Nutrition Interventions Implemented to Address Food Insecurity as a Social Determinant of Health.
Kennedy Norris, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts, Heidi Reis...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37571400Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 8Years - 64Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
ID07221045
PhytoRx Families: A Pilot Test Study to Address Food Security and Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Rural North Carolina
Led by North Carolina State University · Updated on 2025-10-27
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
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Total Duration
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Sponsors
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North Carolina State University
Lead Sponsor
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East Carolina University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to explore how PhytoRx Families, an innovative produce prescription program, can impact nutrition, health, and healthcare use among families in rural North Carolina facing food insecurity. The study focuses on adults and school-aged children, addressing barriers like limited access to affordable healthy food in lower-resourced rural communities. Participants include 30 adult-child pairs with children aged 8 to 14 years. Healthcare providers at local clinics will refer eligible families who screen positive for food insecurity. The program provides fresh produce boxes and nutrition education over a 16-week period, aiming to improve fruit and vegetable intake and related health outcomes. During the study, participants will complete dietary recalls and health assessments at the start and end of the 16 weeks. Researchers will measure fruit and vegetable intake, diet quality, food security, blood pressure, HbA1C, body mass index, and various nutrition-related behaviors. The study will also track healthcare usage and evaluate changes over the intervention period.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Food As Medicine Approach to Address Food Insecurity in Rural North Carolina
Who Can Participate
Age: 8Years - 64Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Fluent in English or Spanish (speaking, reading, writing)
- Adult (18 years or older) who is a parent or caregiver of a child aged 8 to 14 years, or a child aged 8 to 14 years
- Served at a participating clinic in counties where the program is implemented (Bertie, Halifax, Lenoir, Northampton, or Wayne Counties)
- Living in a county where the program is implemented (Bertie, Halifax, Lenoir, Northampton, or Wayne Counties)
- Able to receive and use a box of fresh produce and participate in nutrition education classes
- Willing and able to provide written consent and participate in all study activities
You will not qualify if you...
- Adults not at risk of food insecurity
- Adults who are not parents or caregivers of a child aged 8 to 14 years
- Adults unable or unwilling to fully participate (e.g., with severe dietary restrictions due to advanced kidney disease)
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or virtual) for eligibility and consent
Intervention
Duration - 16 weeks
Participants receive a produce prescription program that includes access to fresh produce and nutrition education classes aimed at improving fruit and vegetable intake and overall diet quality.
Baseline visit and end of study visit at 16 weeks
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27695
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Research Team
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Basheerah Enahora, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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