NCT01573845

Brief Summary

The central hypothesis of The GREEN Project Lunch Box Study is that a school-based communication campaign that combines healthy eating and eco-friendly messages will improve the quality of foods that children bring from home to school more than a healthy eating campaign alone and compared to a control/delayed intervention condition at the end of one school year.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
979

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2011

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2011

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 3, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 10, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2012

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

March 25, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

April 3, 2012

Last Update Submit

March 23, 2015

Conditions

Health Communication

Keywords

childcommunicationdietfoodhealth communicationnutritionparentsprimary schoolsschool age populationschool health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in the quantity of fruit and vegetables brought from home to school

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Changes in the quantity of sugar-sweetened beverages brought from home to school

    6 months

  • Changes in the quantity of processed, energy-dense foods brought from home to school

    6 months

  • Changes in trash weight associated with foods brought from home to school

    6 months

Study Arms (3)

Healthy Eating + Eco-Friendly Campaign

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Healthy Eating + Eco-Friendly Campaign

Healthy Eating Campaign

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: Healthy Eating Campaign

Control/Delayed Intervention

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Healthy Eating + Eco-Friendly CampaignBEHAVIORAL

Participants receive a 6-month school-based campaign that includes: * A 22-lesson classroom curriculum * Homework activities that involve the family * Monthly parent newsletters * A food shopping and packing guide for parents * Food demonstrations * A poster contest * School wide announcements

Healthy Eating + Eco-Friendly Campaign
Healthy Eating CampaignBEHAVIORAL

Participants receive a 6-month school-based campaign that includes: * A 22-lesson classroom curriculum * Homework activities that involve the family * Monthly parent newsletters * A food shopping and packing guide for parents * Food demonstrations * A poster contest * School wide announcements

Healthy Eating Campaign

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • rd or 4th grade student in participating classroom
  • Brings food from home to school at least 3 days per week

You may not qualify if:

  • Not a 3rd or 4th grade student
  • Not enrolled in a participating classroom
  • Does not bring food from home to school at least three days per week
  • PARENT/CARETAKER PARTICIPANTS
  • Child is a 3rd or 4th grade student in participating classroom
  • Child brings food from home to school at least 3 days per week
  • Child is not a 3rd or 4th grade student
  • Child is not enrolled in a participating classroom
  • Child does not bring food from home to school at least three days per week

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Hubbard KL, Must A, Eliasziw M, Folta SC, Goldberg J. What's in children's backpacks: foods brought from home. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014 Sep;114(9):1424-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2014.05.010. Epub 2014 Jul 16.

    PMID: 25037557RESULT

  • Goldberg JP, Folta SC, Eliasziw M, Koch-Weser S, Economos CD, Hubbard KL, Tanskey LA, Wright CM, Must A. Great Taste, Less Waste: a cluster-randomized trial using a communications campaign to improve the quality of foods brought from home to school by elementary school children. Prev Med. 2015 May;74:103-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.02.010. Epub 2015 Feb 28.

    PMID: 25735605RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Communication

Interventions

Diet, Healthy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DietNutritional Physiological PhenomenaDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Jeanne P Goldberg, PhD, RD

    Tufts University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 3, 2012

First Posted

April 10, 2012

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion

June 1, 2012

Study Completion

July 1, 2013

Last Updated

March 25, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03