Dietary HabitsNCT05881759
Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP
A study testing BEST study - Nutrition education only, BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices and BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx in people with Dietary Habits and Childhood Obesity, run by Baylor College of Medicine at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 64 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Dietary Habits, Childhood Obesity, Food Selection
- What is being tested?
- BEST study - Nutrition education only, BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices and BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 375 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 15 Jan 2024to 31 Mar 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 64 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Living in Harris or Fort Bend counties
- being a parent of a child 4-8 years old
- ability to speak in English or Spanish
- have ready access to a telephone
- have access to the Internet with a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop, or a desktop computer
Who cannot join
- parents of children with disabilities and/or those on prescription medications that affect weight and/or appetite
- parents who are not able to complete self-report questionnaires
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030
Jayna Dave, PhD, 7137987195, jmdave@bcm.edu
About this study
Official title: Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices for Chronic Disease Prevention Among EFNEP Participants
To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study.
Read the detailed description
The purpose of the pilot study is to test the FFYF feeding curriculum material and procedures for implementation, staff training, recruitment, and data collection.
- Conditions
- Dietary Habits, Childhood Obesity, Food Selection, Feeding Behavior
- Being tested
- BEST study - Nutrition education only, BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices, BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx
- Medical subject headings
- Feeding Behavior, Pediatric Obesity, Food Preferences
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
BEST study - Nutrition education onlyBehavioural
125 participants will be recruited for this arms. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The intervention content will be delivered by the Houston Food Bank (HFB) over an 8-week period.
BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practicesBehavioural
125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Participants will also receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions.
BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food RxBehavioural
125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Additionally, participants will receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions, in addition to nutrition education delivered by the HFB. Participants will also receive a 'Food Rx' card for bi-weekly redemption of ~30 lbs of fresh produce, plus whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy at a co-located HFB food pantry in addition to the nutrition education and feeding practices components. The prescription will be eligible for redemption every two weeks for up to 9 months, for a total of 18 redemptions.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Education only | Active comparator | The nutrition education group sites will receive the existing nutrition education curriculum delivered by the Houston Food Bank. Receives: Behavioral: BEST study - Nutrition education only |
| Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices | Active comparator | The intervention site staff will implement the nutrition education-FFYF feeding curriculum in classes using standardized implementation protocols. Receives: Behavioral: BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices |
| Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices + Food Rx | Active comparator | The intervention site staff will implement the nutrition education-FFYF feeding curriculum-Food Rx in classes using standardized implementation protocols. Receives: Behavioral: BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in feeding practices at 3-months will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory
Feeding practices will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory
Measured: baseline and post-intervention at 3-months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 May 2023
- Study start15 Jan 2024
- Primary completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Dietary HabitsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Baylor College of MedicineThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 375 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Prairie View A&M University, University of Houston
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jayna Dave, Baylor College of Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05881759
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- H-50824
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices for Chronic Disease Prevention Among EFNEP Participants
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05881759
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- H-50824
- Conditions
- Dietary Habits, Childhood Obesity, Food Selection, Feeding Behavior
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 375 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Baylor College of MedicineUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Prairie View A&M University, University of Houston
- Study start
- 15 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 31 May 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study.
Detailed description
The purpose of the pilot study is to test the FFYF feeding curriculum material and procedures for implementation, staff training, recruitment, and data collection.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Education only | Active comparator | Behavioral: BEST study - Nutrition education onlyThe nutrition education group sites will receive the existing nutrition education curriculum delivered by the Houston Food Bank. |
| Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices | Active comparator | Behavioral: BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practicesThe intervention site staff will implement the nutrition education-FFYF feeding curriculum in classes using standardized implementation protocols. |
| Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices + Food Rx | Active comparator | Behavioral: BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food RxThe intervention site staff will implement the nutrition education-FFYF feeding curriculum-Food Rx in classes using standardized implementation protocols. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 64 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Living in Harris or Fort Bend counties
- being a parent of a child 4-8 years old
- ability to speak in English or Spanish
- have ready access to a telephone
- have access to the Internet with a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop, or a desktop computer
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- parents of children with disabilities and/or those on prescription medications that affect weight and/or appetite
- parents who are not able to complete self-report questionnaires
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| BEST study - Nutrition education only125 participants will be recruited for this arms. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The intervention content will be delivered by the Houston Food Bank (HFB) over an 8-week period. | Behavioural | Nutrition Education only |
| BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Participants will also receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions. | Behavioural | Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices |
| BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Additionally, participants will receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions, in addition to nutrition education delivered by the HFB. Participants will also receive a 'Food Rx' card for bi-weekly redemption of ~30 lbs of fresh produce, plus whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy at a co-located HFB food pantry in addition to the nutrition education and feeding practices components. The prescription will be eligible for redemption every two weeks for up to 9 months, for a total of 18 redemptions. | Behavioural | Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices + Food Rx |
Primary outcome
Change in feeding practices at 3-months will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory
Time frame: baseline and post-intervention at 3-months
Feeding practices will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing BEST study - Nutrition education only, BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices and BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx in people with Dietary Habits and Childhood Obesity, run by Baylor College of Medicine at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Jayna Dave, PhD (7137987195, jmdave@bcm.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in feeding practices at 3-months will be assessed using the Food Parenting Inventory (time frame: baseline and post-intervention at 3-months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jun 2026.