Produce-prescription program to support healthy eating for families in rural North Carolina

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

PhytoRx Families is a pilot produce-prescription program that provides regular boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables combined with direct nutrition education to adult–child dyads in five rural North Carolina counties. The study will enroll about 30 caregiver–child pairs (children aged 8–14) and use the ASA24 dietary recall to measure change in fruit and vegetable intake as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes include blood pressure, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), height and weight (for BMI), and changes in healthcare utilization. Recruitment is limited to participants served at participating clinics and materials/classes are offered in English or Spanish.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Fluent in English or Spanish (speaking, reading, writing)
* An adult (18 years of age or older) who's a parent or caregiver of a child ages 8 to 14 years old or a child ages 8 to 14 years old
* Served at participating clinic in a county where the program is being implemented (Goldsboro Pediatrics, Bertie County Rural Health Association, and Roanoke Chowan Community Health in Bertie, Halifax, Lenoir, Northampton, or Wayne Counties)
* Living in a county where the program is being implemented (Bertie, Halifax, Lenoir, Northampton, or Wayne Counties)
* Free living to the extent they are able to receive and use a box of fresh produce and participate in direct nutrition education classes
* Willing and able to provide written consent and participate in all study activities.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Adults not at risk of food insecurity
* Adults, who are not parents nor caregivers of a child 8 to 14 years
* Adults who do not want to or could not fully participate (e.g., an adult family member with advanced kidney disease with severe dietary restrictions).

Where it's running

• North Carolina State University
  Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Basheerah Enahora, PhD — North Carolina State University
• Study coordinator: Basheerah Enahora, PhD
• Email: benahor@ncsu.edu
• Phone: 9195159125

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.