Community Gardens and Environmental Health in Mississauga

NCT07112326 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 48687
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate a revised version of Ecosource's 26-week community garden program. This project aims to assess how community gardening can reduce type 2 diabetes risk and improve health outcomes among people aged 18 and older, who have type 2 diabetes, type 2 diabetes risk factors, or interest in type 2 diabetes prevention. The project's objectives are to:

• Participate in a co-design focus group
• Complete 3 questionnaires about diet quality and T2D risk factors at baseline, 12 weeks, and 26 weeks.
• Participate in a photovoice project and focus group
• Participate in a post-implementation focus group

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

community gardening; type 2 diabetes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in diet quality

  Changes in diet quality will be assessed according to the Canadian Food Intake Screener. The questions in this screener ask participants about foods and beverages they ate or drank in the past 30 days. The Canadian Food Intake Screener is a tool used to assess the alignment of a person's eating habits with the recommendations of Canada's Food Guide. The total score, which can range from 0 to 65, reflects the degree of alignment with healthy eating recommendations.

  Baseline, 12 weeks and 26 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Changes in physical activity

  Baseline, 12 weeks and 26 weeks

• Food literacy

  Baseline, 12 weeks and 26 weeks

• Food Security

  Baseline, 12 weeks and 26 weeks

• Type 2 diabetes risk

  Baseline, 12 weeks and 26 weeks

• Alignment with Mississauga's Healthy City Strategy

  Baseline, 12 weeks and 26 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participation in Ecosource's 26-week community gardening and cooking classes with nutrition and type 2 diabetes education

Behavioral: Community Gardening Program

Interventions

Community Gardening Program BEHAVIORAL

Participants will take part in a 26-week community gardening program with Ecosource, which involves cooking classes, as well as nutrition and type 2 diabetes education. These weekly sessions will be led by Ecosource and take place in community gardens across different sites in Mississauga and at Ecosource's teaching kitchens. Diabetes education sessions will take place once per month (6 times/program) and will be led by subject matter experts including dietitians/diabetes educators. The delivery format for these sessions may be virtual or in-person depending on the topic covered and participant availability. Participants will be invited to a WhatsApp Community Chat to stay motivated and engaged with the study over the 26-week period.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Have an interest in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) prevention OR have a diagnosis of T2D or have risk factors for T2D.
• Should not have any chronic disease that could affect participation in the study
• Not currently participating in another trial/research study (other than the current one)
• Must be a resident of Mississauga

You may not qualify if:

• People under 18 years
• Has a Chronic disease that could affect participation in the study
• Currently participating in another trial/research study (other than the current one)
• Not a resident of Mississauga

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Toronto: lead

Study Sites (4)

Malton Community Garden

Mississauga, Ontario, L4T 3T7, Canada

Location

Iceland Teaching Garden

Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 4A6, Canada

Location

Ecosource Community Climate Hub

Mississauga, Ontario, L5R2N4, Canada

Location

Parkway Green Generation Garden

Mississauga, Ontario (ON), L4Z 1M7, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

Study Officials

• Vasanti Malik, MSc, ScD

  University of Toronto

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: One-group pretest-posttest design involving: 1. Participation in Ecosource's 26-week community garden program. 2. Evaluating the program's impact on type 2 diabetes risk factors, including diet quality and physical activity, and its alignment with Mississauga's Healthy City Strategy by improving access to healthy foods and green spaces, through surveys at at baseline, 12 weeks, and 26 weeks, assessing diet quality

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 1, 2025
• First Posted: August 8, 2025
• Study Start: July 2, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2026
• Study Completion: January 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (4)