Building Access to Food Through Systems and Solidarity (BASIS): A Subsidized and Culturally-adapted Produce Box Program for Immigrant Communities of Brooklyn, NY

NCT07076251 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 24-01962R01MD018204
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to improve diet and social cohesion among Chinese American families living in New York City (NYC) through a program that provides whole grains and legumes, builds ethnic identity, and fosters family resilience. The study ultimately aims to leverage this program to address cardiometabolic disease disparities in a culturally meaningful way.

Conditions

Cardiometabolic Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in daily intake of whole grains (ounces/day) as assessed by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) 26-item Dietary Screener Questionnaire (DSQ)

  The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) 26-item Dietary Screener Questionnaire (DSQ) is a tool used to assess dietary intake. It focuses on the frequency of consumption of specific foods and beverages within the past month. The DSQ is designed to capture intakes of fruits and vegetables, dairy/calcium, added sugars, whole grains/fiber, red meat, and processed meat.

  Baseline, End of Intervention (~12 months)

• Change in daily intake of fruits and vegetables (inclusive of legumes; cups/day) as assessed by the NCI 26-item DSQ

  The NCI 26-item DSQ is a tool used to assess dietary intake. It focuses on the frequency of consumption of specific foods and beverages within the past month. The DSQ is designed to capture intakes of fruits and vegetables, dairy/calcium, added sugars, whole grains/fiber, red meat, and processed meat.

  Baseline, End of Intervention (~12 months)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Family functioning score

  Baseline, End of Intervention (~12 months)

• Change in the percent of individuals who report that they have food insecurity

  Baseline, End of Intervention (~12 months)

Study Arms (1)

Chinese American families living in New York City (NYC)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive a box, once a month across one year for a total of 12 boxes, with culturally relevant ingredients, books, and educational materials.

Other: Family Box program

Interventions

Family Box program OTHER

Boxes will include approximately five pounds of dry ingredients (e.g., whole grains, legumes, flour), which translates into about 40 servings of food for a family of four per month. Each ingredient box will include culturally relevant recipes and, six times out of the twelve boxes, include a culturally relevant book for the family's child/children.

Chinese American families living in New York City (NYC)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 18-90 years
• Self-identify as Chinese or Chinese American
• Caretaker or parent of at least one child who lives with them between the ages of 2-6 years
• Willing and able to provide written consent
• Comfortable speaking English, Cantonese, or Mandarin; reading in English or simplified or traditional Chinese
• Can travel to CPC site for box pick-up monthly

You may not qualify if:

• \. Individuals who don't meet the eligibility criteria

Sponsors & Collaborators

• NYU Langone Health: lead
• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016, United States

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Madison N LeCroy, PhD

  NYU Langone Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Madison N LeCroy, PhD

CONTACT

646-501-3748; Madison.LeCroy@nyulangone.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 14, 2025
• First Posted: July 22, 2025
• Study Start: April 28, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2026
• Study Completion: April 30, 2026
• Last Updated: July 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)