Diet, Eating, and Lifestyle Improvement for Valued Employees and Their Relatives
DEAL Trial: Diet, Eating, and Lifestyle Improvement for Valued Employees and Their Relatives
1 other identifier
interventional
60
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Food is widely understood as a cornerstone of health, however multiple barriers stand between well-intentioned, well-informed consumers and the adoption of healthier dietary practices. This mixed-methods randomized controlled trial (RCT) will measure the impact of offering a Community Sustained Agriculture (CSA) share as an employee benefit on household food environments (diets), eating behaviors, and lifestyles.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2017
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 6, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 8, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 26, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 10, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2018
CompletedFebruary 19, 2019
February 1, 2019
7 months
September 6, 2017
February 18, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Quantity of meals prepared and consumed at home.
16 Weeks
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Self-reported satisfaction with employee benefits
16 Weeks
Time spent planning meals
16 Weeks
Time spent preparing meals
16 Weeks
Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation
16 Weeks
Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation
16 Weeks
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Intervention (CSA membership)
EXPERIMENTALEmployees will gain CSA membership - they will receive bi-weekly deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables to a central location near their place of employment.
Control (no CSA membership)
NO INTERVENTIONUsual care, usual employee benefits. Employees do not gain CSA membership.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Individuals who are non-faculty employees at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania Health System.
- Individuals who score below the median (50th percentile) on dinners prepared at home on screening survey.
You may not qualify if:
- Individuals who are under the age of 18.
- Individuals who are already have a CSA membership.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Related Publications (1)
Feuerstein-Simon R, Dupuis R, Schumacher R, Cannuscio CC. A Randomized Trial to Encourage Healthy Eating Through Workplace Delivery of Fresh Food. Am J Health Promot. 2020 Mar;34(3):269-276. doi: 10.1177/0890117119890804. Epub 2019 Dec 16.
PMID: 31840522DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 6, 2017
First Posted
September 8, 2017
Study Start
September 26, 2017
Primary Completion
April 10, 2018
Study Completion
December 1, 2018
Last Updated
February 19, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share