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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| SUB-OTA No. 6922-03-COVID-S009 | Other Grant/Funding Number | NIH/Westat |
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| Name | Class |
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| Mississippi Food Network | UNKNOWN |
| Mississippi State University | OTHER |
| Center for Family Life, Inc. | UNKNOWN |
| Locust Grove MB Church |
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The Mississippi Community Engagement Alliance (MS CEAL) Team proposes to address the complexities of Mississippi's health issues and social determinants of health through its Fostering Community Solutions (FOCUS) Project, with two objectives: (1) advance the health and wellbeing of Mississippi's populations experiencing differing health outcomes; and (2) enhance the resilience and power within communities to disseminate and implement evidence-based interventions. This study's specific aims include: (1) examine whether the inclusion of a nutrition education program increases fruit and vegetable consumption in a food box distribution program and (2) recruit and train community nutrition liaisons to implement sustainable community strategies to longitudinally support nutrition security. The primary outcome for the first specific aim will be fruit and vegetable consumption. Secondary outcome measures will include changes in perceptions and knowledge related to food consumption and dietary intake. Clinical outcomes will include changes in blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. For Specific Aim 2, outcomes will include the ability to recruit community nutrition liaisons at each site, the number of trainings, pre/post training assessments, and outreach metrics.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Food Box + Nutrition | Experimental | Participants receive a food box as well as nutrition classes |
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| Food Box | Active Comparator | Participants receive a food box only |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Food Box + Nutrition Classes | Behavioral | The Nutrition Security Intervention is a 12-month project enrolling 400 adults across four sites. Participants will receive the intervention for 6 months, with a 9-month and 12-month in person follow-up. Individuals receiving this intervention will receive bi-weekly food boxes, containing 15-20 pounds of fresh produce, grains, and legumes. They will also participate in a bi-weekly nutrition class, led by a Registered Dietician. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Dietary Consumption | Visually Enhanced Food Behavior Checklist and Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Common Survey Questions 13-17. The surveys will be analyzed using a "sum of boxes" approach. Each participant has a potential score of 0-20, with higher scores indicating better dietary habits. | Baseline until 6-months following the completion of the intervention |
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| Perceptions and Knowledge | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Around the Table Survey | Baseline until 6 months following the completion of the intervention |
| Dietary Intake |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Mary M Saulters | Contact | 601-815-8339 | msaulters@umc.edu |
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| Caroline E Compretta | University of Mississippi Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Grace Episcopal Church | Not yet recruiting | Canton | Mississippi | 39046 | United States |
IPD will be shared with the study sponsor as outlined in Notice of Award. The study sponsor will create a database for researchers to access deidentified data across all funded sites.
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January 2026
Researchers will be able to access deidentified data from all partner sites via the NIH CEAL website.
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| Grace Episcopal Church | UNKNOWN |
| Choctaw Health Center | UNKNOWN |
In this study, individuals at each site will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which will receive the food boxes and nutrition education, or the control group, which will receive food boxes. Participants assigned to the control group will be offered the nutrition education program after data collection is complete. The project will employ simple randomization at a one-to-one basis as participants are randomized using random number generator. By measuring key process and clinical indicators before and after the intervention, the study team will assess the impact of the program on participants' nutritional status and overall health.
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| Food Box Only | Behavioral | The intervention is a 12-month project enrolling 400 adults across four partner sites. Participants will receive the intervention for 6 months, with a 9-month and 12-month in person follow-up. In this intervention, participants will receive a bi-weekly food box only (no nutrition education) during the intervention period. They will have the opportunity to participate in the educational component after the completion of the intervention period. |
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Automated, Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool
| Baseline until 6 months following the completion of the intervention |
| Recruitment | Program registration | Baseline until end of recruitment period |
| Retention | Attendance log | Baseline until completion of intervention |
| Delivery of Intervention | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Pre/Post Survey | Baseline until 6-months after the completion of the intervention |
| Blood Pressure | Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, measured by study personnel using ambulatory blood pressure monitor and following AMA Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Guidelines | Baseline until 6 months following the completion of the intervention |
| Blood Sugar | Blood glucose levels, measured by study personnel using finger stick method | Baseline until 6 months following completion of the intervention |
| Cholesterol | Lipid levels, measured by study personnel using a mobile cholesterol monitor | Baseline until 6 months following completion of the intervention |
| Choctaw Health Center | Not yet recruiting | Choctaw | Mississippi | 39350 | United States |
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| Locust Grove MB Church | Recruiting | Greenwood | Mississippi | 38930 | United States |
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| Cade Chapel - Center for Family Life, Inc. | Recruiting | Jackson | Mississippi | 39213 | United States |
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