Sanctuary Farm Prescription in Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT07218588

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-20

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this research study is to learn if an 8-week produce prescription program (in partnership with a local urban farm) can increase fruit and vegetable consumption in overweight teens and improve their blood pressure and weight. The main questions are:

* Is a produce prescription program in overweight teens feasible?
* Will a produce prescription with educational videos increase weekly fruit and vegetable intake?
* Will a produce prescription with educational videos improve blood pressure and weight for height?

Researchers will compare the teens' fruit and vegetable intake, blood pressure and weight for height before and after the produce prescription. Researchers will also see how feasible it is by measuring the number of produce prescriptions are picked up by the families and how many educational videos are viewed.

Participants will:

* complete questionnaires related to their diet and nutrition
* measure their blood pressure and weight at the beginning and end of the study
* obtain weekly produce prescriptions

Detailed Description

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The overall objectives of this study are to (1) assess the feasibility of produce-prescription in partnership with a local urban farm (Sanctuary Farm) and to (2) determine if an 8-week produce prescription combined with four 20-minute educational videos improves weekly fruit and vegetable intake and improves BMI and BP in adolescents with dysfunctional adiposity. We hypothesize that implementing a produce prescription program in partnership with a local urban farm is feasible and can potentially overcome barriers to healthy eating. Our team of clinicians and health educators has extensive experience leading dietary intervention studies and community-engaged, patient-centered research.

Conditions

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Obesity &Amp; Overweight Adolescence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Produce prescription

weekly produce pickup

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

dietary / produce

Intervention Type OTHER

8-week produce prescription pickup

Interventions

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dietary / produce

8-week produce prescription pickup

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients seen at Nemours TJU Primary Care Clinic
2. Ages 12-17 years at enrollment
3. BMI \> or = 85th percentile
4. English Speaking
5. Willing to provide parental permission and ability to provide child assent for the study

Exclusion

1. Children with neurocognitive delays that would limit participation or ability to assent
2. Use of G-tube/J-tube
3. Food allergies that in the opinion of the investigators would interfere with ability to participate.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Thomas Jefferson University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Nemours Children's Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Carissa Baker-Smith

Director of Research, Nemours Cardiac Center; Director of Preventive Pediatric Cardiology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Carissa Baker-Smith, MD, MPH, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Nemours Children's Hospital

Locations

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Nemours Children's Hospital, DE

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Nemours Children's Health

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Bridgette Hindt, BS

Role: CONTACT

302-531-8295

Other Identifiers

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STUDY00000466

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

ITPR2025333

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id