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NCT Number: NCT07218588

Sanctuary Farm Prescription in Adolescents

The goal of this research study is to learn if an 8-week produce prescription program (in partnership with a local urban farm) can increase fruit and vegetable consumption in overweight teens and improve their blood pressure and weight. The main questions are:

* Is a produce prescription program in overweight teens feasible? * Will a produce prescription with educational videos increase weekly fruit and vegetable intake? * Will a produce prescription with educational videos improve blood pressure and weight for height?

Researchers will compare the teens' fruit and vegetable intake, blood pressure and weight for height before and after the produce prescription. Researchers will also see how feasible it is by measuring the number of produce prescriptions are picked up by the families and how many educational videos are viewed.

Participants will:

* complete questionnaires related to their diet and nutrition * measure their blood pressure and weight at the beginning and end of the study * obtain weekly produce prescriptions

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity &Amp; Overweight Adolescence Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

12 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nemours Children's Hospital, DE, Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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About this study

The overall objectives of this study are to (1) assess the feasibility of produce-prescription in partnership with a local urban farm (Sanctuary Farm) and to (2) determine if an 8-week produce prescription combined with four 20-minute educational videos improves weekly fruit and vegetable intake and improves BMI and BP in adolescents with dysfunctional adiposity. We hypothesize that implementing a produce prescription program in partnership with a local urban farm is feasible and can potentially overcome barriers to healthy eating. Our team of clinicians and health educators has extensive experience leading dietary intervention studies and community-engaged, patient-centered research.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion

  • Patients seen at Nemours TJU Primary Care Clinic
  • Ages 12-17 years at enrollment
  • BMI > or = 85th percentile
  • English Speaking
  • Willing to provide parental permission and ability to provide child assent for the study

Exclusion

  • Children with neurocognitive delays that would limit participation or ability to assent
  • Use of G-tube/J-tube
  • Food allergies that in the opinion of the investigators would interfere with ability to participate.

Treatment and study plan

dietary / produce

Other

8-week produce prescription pickup

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent produce pickups completed

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Percent of produce pickups completed

  2. Percent of videos viewed

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Percent of educational videos viewed

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Blood Pressure

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Change in blood pressure from baseline

  2. Change in BMI

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Change in BMI from baseline

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Bridgette Hindt, BS

CONTACT

[email protected]

302-531-8295

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nemours Children's Clinic

Other

Collaborators

  • Thomas Jefferson University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Oct 20, 2025
Registry last updated
May 8, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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