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Nutrition Education for Healthy Eating and Food Security

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Recruiting

Led By Heather Eicher-Miller, PhD

Research Sponsored by Purdue University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Must not have

Not have received SNAP-Ed lessons in the past year

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up two 24-hour dietary recalls on two non-consecutive days at baseline and 12 months later

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will study the effect of adult-focused direct SNAP-Ed on child dietary quality and household food security.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for low-income households in Indiana with children, where adults are willing to participate and wait a year for SNAP-Ed. Participants must speak English, be eligible for SNAP benefits, and allow a child aged 5-18 years to join the study. Pregnant or lactating individuals or those who've had SNAP-Ed lessons in the past year cannot participate.

What is being tested?

The study tests if adult-focused nutrition education (SNAP-Education) can improve dietary quality in children and increase household food security. It involves tracking diet through surveys before, after a 10-week course, and one year later. The control group will receive the intervention after this period.

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct side effects from participating as this trial focuses on education rather than medical interventions. However, changes in diet may lead to temporary adjustments in digestion or eating habits.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

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I have not participated in SNAP-Ed lessons in the last year.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ two 24-hour dietary recalls on two non-consecutive days at baseline and 12 months later

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~two 24-hour dietary recalls on two non-consecutive days at baseline and 12 months later

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and two 24-hour dietary recalls on two non-consecutive days at baseline and 12 months later for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in dietary quality from baseline to 12 months

Change in food security from baseline to 12 months

Change in usual dietary intake of food groups and nutrients

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-EducationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This group will receive the core content of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education over the 10-week "intervention period".

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

This group will not receive the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education during the "intervention period" nor throughout the study (1 year).

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met