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Tests a community nutrition program for children and parents in low-income neighborhoods

Tests a community healthy eating program for children aged 8-12 and their parents.

Key facts

Who runs it
University of South Florida
Where
Tampa, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Registry title
FRESH-EATS Project
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
48 people, planned
Started
19 Jun 2025
Planned end
31 Oct 2026
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • FRESH-EATS
  • Lagged Intervention Control Group
Record updated
8 July 2025

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for parents or caregivers aged 18 or older who live in the targeted neighborhood and have a child aged 8-12. They must speak English.

Age
Parents/caregivers 18 years or older, with a child aged 8-12 years old.
Sex
All sexes can join.
Earlier treatment
Cannot have taken part in a similar intervention within the past 6 months.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Took part in a similar intervention in the past 6 months
  • Does not speak English

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • English Speaking
  • Parents/caregivers that are 18 years or older
  • Residents of targeted neighborhood
  • Have a child aged 8-12 years old

Who cannot take part

  • Parents/caregivers or children who have participated in a similar intervention within the past 6 months
  • Do not speak English

Where in United States

  • University of South FloridaTampa, United StatesContact: Heewon L Gray, PhD, RDNTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the feasibility of the FRESH-EATS project in children ages 8-12 and their parents/caregivers residing in low-income, predominantly minority neighborhoods. The main questions it aims to answer are:

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Is the FRESH-EATS intervention feasible to implement and well-received by parent-child dyads? Does the FRESH-EATS multilevel multicomponent intervention improve dietary behaviors of children and their parents/caregivers compared to the comparison group?

We hypothesize that this innovative community-derived, multilevel-multicomponent intervention is feasible to implement and has the potential to improve dietary behaviors of participants (children ages 8-12 and their parents/caregivers).

Researchers will compare the FRESH-EATS intervention group to the Lagged Intervention Control Group (LICG) to see if the FRESH-EATS intervention leads to better dietary behaviors and health outcomes.

Participants in the FRESH-EATS intervention group will:

* Attend educational sessions on healthy eating and cooking. * Participate in family workshops that address access to healthy food. * Receive food deliveries and information about local food resources. * Engage in community garden activities.

The 2 groups in the trial

  • InterventionTreatment being tested

    Participants will receive multilevel multicomponent intervention FRESH-EATS. Four components include (1) Cooking lessons; (2) Family workshops addressing access to food; (3) Garden activities/education; and (4) Grocery delivery budget

    Treatment: FRESH-EATS

  • ControlExisting treatment, for comparison

    Participants in the active comparison group will receive a six week education-only control intervention. After completing the post-intervention assessments, these families will receive the other components (family workshops, food delivery budget, and community garden involvement).

    Treatment: Lagged Intervention Control Group

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Community-derived Multilevel-Multicomponent Nutrition Intervention to Reduce Food Access Disparities -FRESH-EATS
Plain-language title
Tests a community nutrition program for children and parents in low-income neighborhoodsGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Record updated
8 July 2025