Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a worksite based Fruit \& Vegetable Prescription (Rx) Program designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and improve diet quality and other health outcomes of participants. The program includes incentives (coupons) and skill building/educational sessions to increase intake of fruits, vegetables, and other health promoting foods (i.e. legumes, whole grains). The program will focus on delicious, nutritious, affordable, simple and quick meal preparation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04072757

Run by

BETH COMERFORD

People needed

58

Starts

2017-04-20

Expected to finish

2019-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-30

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Griffin employees, aged 18 and over, with a child/children enrolled in VITAHLS schools (Shelton, Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, and Naugatuck) - grades pre-k thru 12.
• be able to attend weekly 45 minutes nutrition/cooking workshops.

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to attend majority of the Nutrition and cooking workshops
• Anticipated inability to complete study protocol for any reason
• Diagnosis of cancer except skin cancer of less than 5 years or unstable treatment for less than 5 years.
• Unstable angina or other significant cardiovascular condition, prior or planned bariatric surgery.

Where it is running

• Griffin Hospital — Derby, Connecticut, United States

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