Brighter Bites & UT Physicians Produce Rx Program

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

150

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 17, 2022

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2024

Study Completion Date

November 15, 2024

Conditions
Obesity, Childhood
Interventions
OTHER

Arm 1

: Local retailer produce vouchers ($25 value) will be distributed to the families biweekly over a 32-week period for a total of 16 vouchers. The vouchers can be redeemed for fresh produce at the grocery store that issued the vouchers.

OTHER

Arm 2

Boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables (F\&V), each containing approximately 50 servings of F\&V, will be assembled by Brighter Bites at school sites using donated produce and delivered to houses using DoorDash. F\&V boxes will be distributed to families every 2 weeks over 32 weeks.

OTHER

Arm 3

subjects in this arm will receive the usual standard of care at the clinic for the study period

OTHER

Brighter Bites app

"Participants in Arms 1 and 2 will also receive nutrition education using the Brighter Bites app which includes recipes for a variety of meal types or produce types, all of which are searchable. Recipes include the average cost to prepare, the number of servings, and the calories for the recipe. The Brighter Bites app also includes healthy living Brighter Choices suggestions such as tips for how to store different types of foods, gardening tips, and tips to pack a healthy lunchbox. In addition to the Brighter Bites app, trained staff will facilitate virtual nutrition education for patient families."

Trial Locations (1)

77030

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Brighter Bites

UNKNOWN

lead

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

OTHER