Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Improving Participation in Universal School Meals (USM)
Lead Sponsor:
Temple University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The School District of Philadelphia
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Food Deprivation
Obesity, Childhood
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of an implementation strategy on participation in Universal School Meals (USM).
Detailed Description
The purpose of this cluster randomized trial is to test the effectiveness of an implementation strategy on implementation and student health outcomes of universal school meals (USM). This will be comp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- An elementary/middle or high school within the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) that provides free breakfast and lunch to students
- School is willing to be randomized to either a treatment or waitlist comparison condition
- School has a team of teachers, administration, and food service staff who are willing to complete interviews and surveys for data collection
- School has valid data for student Body Mass Index, meal participation, and food insecurity (parent reported).
- Students currently enrolled in a SDP elementary/middle/high school
- Students willing to participate in an interview and complete surveys
- Students have participated in school meals in the last year.
Exclusion
- Charter schools and private schools
- Students not enrolled in school full time; students under 11 years of age.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 20 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 31 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06579079
Start Date
February 20 2025
End Date
January 31 2028
Last Update
April 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19122