Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP

June 1, 2026 updated by: Jayna Dave, Baylor College of Medicine

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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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 Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

375

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Jayna Dave, PhD
  • Phone Number: 7137987195
  • Email: jmdave@bcm.edu

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Recruiting
        • Baylor College of Medicine
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Nutrition Education only
The nutrition education group sites will receive the existing nutrition education curriculum delivered by the Houston Food Bank.
Behavioral: BEST study - Nutrition education only
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.
Active Comparator: Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices
The intervention site staff will implement the nutrition education-FFYF feeding curriculum in classes using standardized implementation protocols.
Behavioral: BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices
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.
Active Comparator: Nutrition Education + Feeding Practices + Food Rx
The intervention site staff will implement the nutrition education-FFYF feeding curriculum-Food Rx in classes using standardized implementation protocols.
Behavioral: BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx
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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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
baseline and post-intervention at 3-months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Baylor College of Medicine

Collaborators

University of Houston
Prairie View A&M University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 15, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 30, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

May 31, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H-50824

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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