Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP

NCT ID: NCT05881759

Last Updated: 2025-09-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-01-15
• Study Completion Date: 2026-03-31

Brief Summary

To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study.

Detailed Description

The purpose of the pilot study is to test the FFYF feeding curriculum material and procedures for implementation, staff training, recruitment, and data collection.

Conditions

Dietary Habits; Childhood Obesity; Food Selection; Feeding Behavior

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Usual Practice - ESBA

The control group sites will receive the existing ESBA curriculum which is their usual practice.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

ESBA + Feeding Practices

The intervention site staff will implement the ESBA-FFYF feeding curriculum in classes using standardized implementation protocols.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Revised ESBA

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Four intervention site staff will implement the ESBA-FFYF feeding curriculum in classes using standardized implementation protocols. Two of the four intervention sites will also participate in the Food Rx program. The control group sites will receive the existing ESBA curriculum. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the Extension staff. For the online feeding practices content, participants will receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions. For the Food Rx arm, participants will receive a 'Food Rx' card for bi-weekly redemption of \~30 lbs of fresh produce, plus whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy at a co-located Houston Food Bank food pantry. The prescription will be eligible for redemption every two weeks for 3 months, for a total of 6 redemptions.

Interventions

Revised ESBA

Four intervention site staff will implement the ESBA-FFYF feeding curriculum in classes using standardized implementation protocols. Two of the four intervention sites will also participate in the Food Rx program. The control group sites will receive the existing ESBA curriculum. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the Extension staff. For the online feeding practices content, participants will receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions. For the Food Rx arm, participants will receive a 'Food Rx' card for bi-weekly redemption of \~30 lbs of fresh produce, plus whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy at a co-located Houston Food Bank food pantry. The prescription will be eligible for redemption every two weeks for 3 months, for a total of 6 redemptions.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Living in Harris or Fort Bend counties
• being a parent of a child 4-8 years old
• ability to speak in English or Spanish
• have ready access to a telephone
• have access to the Internet with a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop, or a desktop computer

Exclusion Criteria

• parents of children with disabilities and/or those on prescription medications that affect weight and/or appetite
• parents who are not able to complete self-report questionnaires

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 64 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Prairie View A&M University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Houston

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Baylor College of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Jayna Dave

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Jayna Dave, PhD

Role: CONTACT

jmdave@bcm.edu

7137987195

Mamie White, MS

Role: CONTACT

mawhite@bcm.edu

71379890501

Facility Contacts

Jayna Dave, PhD

Role: primary

jmdave@bcm.edu

713-798-7195

Other Identifiers

H-50824

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id