Clinical trial

Food FARMacia: Reducing Childhood Obesity in Households With Food Insecurity

Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT06051591

Recruiting nowNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether the Food FARMacia intervention to reduce food insecurity is feasible and accepted among families with an infant age 6 to less than 18 months receiving pediatric primary care. All participants will receive nutrition education and anticipatory guidance to support healthy meal preparation in addition to usual care.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age6 Months to Not listed
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted
ConditionNutrition, Healthy

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria for Child: * Age 6 to \< 18 months at enrollment * Born gestational age 37 weeks or later without evidence of undernutrition at routine health care visits * In household with food insecurity at time of screening phone call based on an affirmative response on the 2-item Hunger Vital Signs™ screening tool * Primary pediatric care patient at Stanford University/Stanford Health Care Network * Planned continuation of primary pediatric care at Stanford University/Stanford Health Care * Living in a community setting (not inpatient or living in a nursing/long-term care setting) with a caretaker enrolled in this study Exclusion Criteria for Child: * Gestational age \< 37 weeks * Small-for-gestational age at birth (birth weight for gestational age less than 10th percentile) * Weight-for-length \< 3rd percentile * Body Mass Index \< 5th percentile for age and sex * Children in household previously enrolled in this study or the Food FARMacia program * Conditions that substantially interfere with growth or mobility (e.g., complex congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis) * Children with special diets (e.g., tyrosinemia, enteral tube feeding) * Children with chronic diseases that interfere with nutrition and growth as determined by investigators Inclusion Criteria for Parent/Legal Guardian: * Primary caretaker of infant eligible for study and with planned enrollment in this study * Age 18 years or older * Ability to respond to questions in English and/or Spanish * Willing for self and infant to be randomized into a RCT and complete all study components * Gives permission to receive messages to their mobile device, email, and or place of residence * Gives permission to complete all study procedures for self and infant * Capable of providing informed consent for self and infant Exclusion Criteria for Parent/Legal Guardian: * Pregnancy at baseline visit because of unique nutritional needs * Age \< 18 years at baseline because of unique developmental differences of adolescents and New York State regulations * Inability to complete study visits or intervention components * Unwillingness or inability to commit to a 6-month research study for self or infant * Unable to give informed consent * Underlying disease/treatment that might interfere with participation in/completion of the study (e.g., significant gastrointestinal conditions, major psychiatric disorders, and others at the discretion of the study clinician)

Treatments and study arms

Food FARMacia Program

Behavioral

Twice monthly delivery of groceries with about 12 meals per household member for up to 4 household members for 6 months.

Self-directed meal preparation support

Behavioral

Nutrition education and anticipatory guidance to support healthy meal preparation

Primary outcomes

Recruitment feasibility24 months

Completion of enrollment of 80 households within the study timeframe

Retention Rate6 months

At least 70% with complete follow-up visits at 6-month follow-up

Attendance Rate (Proportion of food distributions attended/received) - Intervention Arm6 months

At least 70% median attendance rate for twice monthly food distributions at 6-month follow-up

Intervention Satisfaction - Intervention Arm6 months

Average report of agree or strongly agree (mean score 4 or higher on a 5-point scale) with intervention satisfaction at 6-month follow-up

Study locations

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Columbia University Irving Medical Center🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Ali Mencin, MDContact
Ali Mencin, MDPrincipal Investigator
Stanford University School of Medicine🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States
Jennifer Woo Baidal, MDContact
Jennifer Woo Baidal, MDPrincipal Investigator