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Growing healthy hearts: family gardening may reduce cardiovascular risk

NCT ID NCT07684027

Disease control Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a program that teaches gardening, cooking, and nutrition can improve heart health in adults at risk for cardiovascular disease and their children. Participants will be randomly assigned to the program or a waitlist. The researchers will measure fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and other health outcomes over 12 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
gardening, cooking, and nutrition education program
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could offer a simple, enjoyable way for families to reduce heart disease risk through better diet and more physical activity.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so results may vary widely. The study is relatively small and relies on self-reported diet, which can be inaccurate.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 264 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Mar 2031

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 or older who are interested in gardening but have no plans to garden in the coming season. * Participants will also be required to: 1) have at least one child (aged 5-17) living in the household with them * Have access to space for a garden (either at home or in a community garden space where they could plant any combination of in-ground, raised beds, and/or container gardens * Have a smartphone capable of downloading an app and syncing with a Fitbit * Access to the internet * Have or are willing to create a Facebook account * Report ≤90 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity /week * Report \<5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day * Have any one additional self-reported CVD risk factor (e.g., BMI ≥25, family history of premature CVD, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, current or past tobacco use) Exclusion Criteria: * Adults who are pregnant * Have medical conditions that significantly limit an individual's ability to participate in gardening (e.g., knee or back pain, heart attack/stroke in the past year, recent or pending surgeries * Uncontrolled allergies, other serious physical disabilities, uncontrolled asthma) * Medical conditions that may limit participants from increasing FV intake (e.g., kidney failure or dialysis)

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Behavioral changes Cardiovascular (CV) risk Cooking Gardening Nutrition education

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Locations

  • Penn State College of Medicine

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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