New Foods Take Time, a Curriculum Designed to Promote Tasting and Liking of Fruits and Vegetables

NCT ID: NCT04129372

Last Updated: 2021-09-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-01

Study Completion Date

2019-11-25

Brief Summary

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The overall objective of this project is to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the "New Foods Take Time" Intervention in Head Start preschool classrooms.

Detailed Description

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The overall objective of this project is to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the "New Foods Take Time" Intervention. This curriculum is designed to increase children's preference for and consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) by encouraging children to try new FV and repeatedly taste these foods.

Conditions

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Eating Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Classrooms will receive "New Foods Take Time", a series of 5 interactive lessons. Children, parents, and teachers will participate in the research
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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New Foods Take Time

Head Start classrooms will receive "New Foods Take Time", a series of five interactive weekly lessons designed to promote children's willingness to try new foods, particularly fruits and vegetables. Lessons will be delivered by nutrition educations. Children will also receive three tastings per week of the new foods discussed during the lessons.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

New Foods Take Time

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

New Foods Take Time is a series of 5 classroom lessons focused on increasing children's willingness to try fruits and vegetables.

Interventions

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New Foods Take Time

New Foods Take Time is a series of 5 classroom lessons focused on increasing children's willingness to try fruits and vegetables.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Enrolled in a Head Start preschool center
* Between the ages of 2 and 5 years old


* Parent or primary caregiver of a child enrolled in the study
* Age 18 years or older
* English speaking


* Actively employed as an early childhood education provider in the Head Start classroom where the intervention is delivered
* Age 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

* Food allergy or restriction to foods in the tastings


* None


* None
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Penn State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jennifer Savage Williams

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer Savage, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Penn State University

Locations

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Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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STUDY00013066

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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