Neighborhood and Health: Living in an Agrihood Community
A Naturalistic Study of Residents of an Agriculturally Integrated Community
This project will test whether living in a new agrihood helps adults improve healthy eating, physical activity, cardiometabolic health, and social connections compared with a nearby similar neighborhood.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 600 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Texas A&M University Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Katy, Texas and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06950775 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This quasi-experimental, mixed-methods longitudinal study follows residents of a newly developed agrihood (Indigo Neighborhood in Richmond, TX) and a matched comparison neighborhood (Elyson in Katy, TX) to observe real-world changes over time. Researchers will enroll adults who recently moved into or plan to move to Indigo and adults who already live in Elyson, collecting surveys, time-use and preference data, physical activity measures, dietary information, and cardiometabolic health indicators. The study combines quantitative follow-up with qualitative documentation of how residents use agrihood features and gathers economic data on community-level benefits. By comparing trends between the two neighborhoods, the study aims to isolate potential effects of the agrihood design on health behaviors and outcomes.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 18 or older who live in or plan to move to the Indigo Neighborhood as their primary residence, or adults aged 18 or older who live in the Elyson Neighborhood as their primary residence, are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not live in or plan to move to either neighborhood, or who cannot access neighborhood features, are unlikely to experience direct benefits from this specific project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could support using agrihood design to improve diet, activity, social connectedness, and cardiometabolic health and inform future community planning.
How similar studies have performed: Neighborhood-level agrihood interventions are relatively novel; prior community garden and urban agriculture projects have shown modest improvements in diet and social connection, but rigorous longitudinal comparisons are limited.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Indigo Neighborhood Participants: * 18 years or older * Lived in the Indigo Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence for less than 3 months or intend to move to the Indigo Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence. * Pregnant women will not be excluded from participation and may be coincidentally included Elyson Neighborhood Participants: * 18 years or older * Live in the Elyson Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence (the comparison neighborhood group). * Pregnant women will not be excluded from participation and may be coincidentally included Exclusion Criteria: Indigo Neighborhood Participants: • None. Elyson Neighborhood Participants: • None.
Where this trial is running
Katy, Texas and 1 other locations
- Elyson Neighborhood — Katy, Texas, United States (Recruiting)
- Indigo Neighborhood — Richmond, Texas, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Jay E Maddock, Ph.D. — Texas A&M University
- Study coordinator: Deyaun L Jafari, Ph.D.
- Email: deyaun.jafari@ag.tamu.edu
- Phone: 972-952-9215
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.