Intervening in Food Insecurity to Reduce and Mitigate (InFoRM) Childhood Obesity
Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The goals of this study are to 1) pilot the feasibility of a novel meal kit delivery intervention in families and children with food insecurity and obesity and 2) evaluate the implementation of the pilot intervention.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 6
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:
• Children \>=6 years and \<12 years old with a BMI \>=95th percentile
• Children who screen positive on the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign™
• Children living in a household of \<=5 people
• Children living with an English and/or Spanish-speaking caregiver
• Children living within the EatWell delivery map boundaries in the greater Boston area
Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-02-13
Completion Date: 2024-01-25
Participants
Target number of participants: 59
Treatments
Experimental: Meal Kits, Then Newsletter + Food Pantry Referral
Dyads (caregiver + child) receive weekly healthy meal kits with fresh ingredients and simple recipes (6 weeks duration). After the second study visit, they receive a newsletter and food pantry referral.
Experimental: Newsletter + Food Pantry Referral, Then Meal Kits
Dyads (caregiver + child) receive a newsletter and food pantry referral. After the second study visit, they receive weekly healthy meal kits with fresh ingredients and simple recipes (6 weeks duration).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Boston Children's Hospital