Brighter Bites - Access, Continuity and Education With Fruits and Vegetables (Brighter Bites)

March 31, 2016 updated by: Shreela V Sharma, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
The purpose of the research is to find out how well a new nutrition program works for elementary school students and their families. This program is called Brighter Bites. Brighter Bites is a school-based program that teaches students and their parents about the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables and how to prepare them in tasty, healthy ways. This project is being carried out at six elementary schools in Houston, Texas. Up to 600 first grade students and their parents/guardians are expected to join this project.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

710

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 Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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

5 years to 7 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child is in enrolled in the 1st grade in the participating school

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Brighter Bites
Children of families in the intervention group will also receive the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) school-based curriculum in addition to families receiving fresh fruits and vegetables to take home from school once a week along with nutrition education for 8 weeks in Fall and 8 weeks in Spring semesters of the school year.
Behavioral: Brighter Bites
Behavioral: CATCH
The comparison schools received training in implementing the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) school-based health promotion program
Active Comparator: Comparison
Behavioral: CATCH
The comparison schools received training in implementing the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) school-based health promotion program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change intake of servings of fruits and vegetables for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline to 16 weeks
Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, "added sugars" (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete. Servings of fruits and vegetables consumed are cumulatively reported.
baseline to 16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change in intake of grams of sugar for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline to 16 weeks
Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, "added sugars" (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete.
baseline to 16 weeks
change in intake of grams of fat for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline to 16 weeks
Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, "added sugars" (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete.
baseline to 16 weeks
change in intake of servings of fruits and vegetables for the parent as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline to 16 weeks
The validated 10-item Fruits and Vegetables Screener by the National Institutes of Health was administered to parents to determine the total number of servings of fruits and vegetables consumed daily.
baseline to 16 weeks
change in availability of fruits and vegetables in the home as assessed using parent-reported surveys
Time Frame: baseline to 16 weeks
Parents completed a self-report survey measuring frequency of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables at meals and snacks at home during the past 7 days.
baseline to 16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shreela Sharma, PhD, RD, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

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

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

April 1, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 1, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HSC-SPH-12-0480

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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