Enhancing Food as Medicine Interventions for Food Insecure Postpartum Women in Central Texas
NCT ID: NCT06428578
Last Updated: 2024-05-24
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-01-01
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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FBM-In person
FBM-In person
Participants will receive two home visits by a CHW. Each home visit will last about 30 minutes, during which the CHW will assist the woman with community resources and help with enrolling in any state or federal nutrition and medical programs. Furthermore, the participants will be given access to a private Facebook group for nutrition, health education, and social support. Home visits will occur during the second and fifth weeks of the study.
home delivered food boxes
Participants will receive weekly deliveries of a box containing fresh produce and staple goods (approximately 5 meals a week), culturally tailored meals (6 meals a week), and prepared fruit, vegetable and grain-forward meal kits (4 units a week) plus standard nutrition education materials consisting of recipes inside of the boxes. Each participant will receive one box for eight consecutive weeks.
FBM-Virtual
FBM-Virtual
Participants will receive access to a virtual platform which will have information on national, state, and local food and medical resources, as well as local community resources, and will have access to a private Facebook group for nutrition, health education, and social support.
home delivered food boxes
Participants will receive weekly deliveries of a box containing fresh produce and staple goods (approximately 5 meals a week), culturally tailored meals (6 meals a week), and prepared fruit, vegetable and grain-forward meal kits (4 units a week) plus standard nutrition education materials consisting of recipes inside of the boxes. Each participant will receive one box for eight consecutive weeks.
home delivered food
home delivered food boxes
Participants will receive weekly deliveries of a box containing fresh produce and staple goods (approximately 5 meals a week), culturally tailored meals (6 meals a week), and prepared fruit, vegetable and grain-forward meal kits (4 units a week) plus standard nutrition education materials consisting of recipes inside of the boxes. Each participant will receive one box for eight consecutive weeks.
Interventions
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FBM-In person
Participants will receive two home visits by a CHW. Each home visit will last about 30 minutes, during which the CHW will assist the woman with community resources and help with enrolling in any state or federal nutrition and medical programs. Furthermore, the participants will be given access to a private Facebook group for nutrition, health education, and social support. Home visits will occur during the second and fifth weeks of the study.
FBM-Virtual
Participants will receive access to a virtual platform which will have information on national, state, and local food and medical resources, as well as local community resources, and will have access to a private Facebook group for nutrition, health education, and social support.
home delivered food boxes
Participants will receive weekly deliveries of a box containing fresh produce and staple goods (approximately 5 meals a week), culturally tailored meals (6 meals a week), and prepared fruit, vegetable and grain-forward meal kits (4 units a week) plus standard nutrition education materials consisting of recipes inside of the boxes. Each participant will receive one box for eight consecutive weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* to communicate in English or Spanish.
Exclusion Criteria
* having any dietary allergies.
18 Years
45 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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American Heart Association
OTHER
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Alexandra van den Berg
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Alexandra van den Berg, MPH, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Locations
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Ascension Seton Medical Center
Austin, Texas, United States
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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24FIM1264463
Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT
Identifier Source: secondary_id
HSC-SPH-23-0795
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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