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Fruit and Vegetable Study - Pilot

Arizona State University is conducting a pilot study to see if a program called FFVP+ can help children and their families eat more fruits and vegetables. FFVP+ is a partnership between elementary schools that already offer the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) and nearby Bashas' Food City stores. The study will compare schools using FFVP+ with schools that only use the regular FFVP program. We want to see if this partnership can increase fruit and vegetable consumption. We'll measure this by looking at changes in skin carotenoid scores (a way to estimate fruit and vegetable intake) in children and their caregivers over about 8 to 9 months. Children aged 7 to 65 years can participate if their school and a nearby Food City store meet certain criteria in Maricopa or Pinal County.

Study design
This is an interventional pilot study with a planned enrollment of 880 participants. It compares two behavioral interventions: FFVP+ and FFVP-only.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for approximately 8 to 9 months, from baseline to the end of the school year.

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NCT07727746

Fruit and Vegetable Study - Pilot

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 7–65InterventionalPrevention
Arizona State University
~880 participants
Updated 2026-07-27 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:FFVP+FFVP-only

At a glance

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What they're measuring
Change From Baseline in Child Skin Carotenoid Score as Assessed by Veggie Meter at End of Year
Measured over Baseline to end of school year, approximately 8 to 9 months
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Children
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Fruit and Vegetable Selection in the Lunchroom
Caregiver Nutrition

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Arizona1

Study leadership

  • Marc A Adams, PhD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Arizona State University
  • Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Arizona State University

Who to contact

Marc A Adams, PhD, MPH
[email protected]
480-884-2544
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Stores: Must be a Food City store located within the Maricopa or Pinal County regions.
FFVP Schools: Must 1) be located within 1-mile radius of a Food City store; 2) have 2 years of continuous prior experience in the USDA-funded FFVP program; 3) intend to offer FFVP at least 2 days/week over the school year; and 4) are not participating in other FV related research.
Non-FFVP School: Must 1) be located within 1-mile radius of a Food City store; 2) eligible for USDA-funding, but not awarded funding for the FFVP program; and 3) are not participating in other FV related research.
Children/students: Include 1) boys and girls enrolled in 3rd - 6th grade at participating schools, 2) with parent/caregiver consent, 3) regularly participating in the school-lunch program.
Parent/Caregiver: Must be 1) an adult aged 18 years or older and 2) a primary caregiver (parent or guardian with at least 50% custody) of the selected child attending a participating school.

Exclusion

Schools outside Maricopa and Pinal regions will be excluded. Grocery stores other than Bashas' Food City will be excluded due to the participation of this retail partner in the grant.
Students will be excluded if they are not enrolled in grades 3 through 6, do not have parent/caregiver consent, do not provide assent, or do not participate in the school lunch program.
Parents/caregivers will be excluded if they do not provide consent or cannot read or write in English or Spanish.

What this trial measures

  • Change From Baseline in Child Skin Carotenoid Score as Assessed by Veggie Meter at End of YearBaseline to end of school year, approximately 8 to 9 months

    Child fruit and vegetable consumption will be assessed using skin carotenoid levels measured with the Veggie Meter, a non-invasive reflection spectroscopy device. At each assessment, three measurements will be taken from the same finger and averaged. Values can range from 0 (low consumption) to 800 (high consumption). The outcome will be reported as the mean change in child skin carotenoid score from baseline to end of year.

  • Mean Change From Baseline in Caregiver Skin Carotenoid Score as Assessed by Veggie Meter at End of YearBaseline to end of school year, approximately 8 to 9 months

    Caregiver fruit and vegetable consumption will be assessed using skin carotenoid levels measured with the Veggie Meter, a non-invasive reflection spectroscopy device. At each assessment, three measurements will be taken from the same finger and averaged. Values can range from 0 (low consumption) to 800 (high consumption). The outcome will be reported as the mean change in caregiver skin carotenoid score from baseline to end of year.