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Fresh produce and coaching: a new recipe to tackle childhood obesity?

NCT ID NCT05028205

Disease control Sponsor: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests a 6-month program that teaches families about healthy eating and activity, and delivers fresh fruits and vegetables to their homes. About 30 children aged 4 to 10 with obesity, along with their caregivers, will take part. The main goal is to see if the program is practical and well-received, not to measure weight loss.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Prevention Plus behavioral intervention and home delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could provide a practical, scalable way to help families manage childhood obesity through better eating habits and food access.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (30 participants) focused on feasibility, not on proving weight loss. Results may not apply to other clinics or communities.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2021

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

4 to 10 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients at the Cherokee Health Systems clinic in Cherokee Mills * Child age between 4 to 10 years old * Child BMI \> 85th percentile * Child must have an adult caregiver (\> 18 years) living in the household and be willing to participate in the program * Adult caregivers need to be able to read and speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Not patients at the CHS Knox County Pediatric Clinic * A child not within the 4 to 10 years age range * Child BMI at or below the 85 percentile * Child without an adult caregiver (\> 18 years) living in the household and not willing to participate in the program * Adult caregivers that are not able to read and speak English

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Pediatric Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Childhood obesity Obesity

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cherokee Health Systems, Dameron Avenue Pedatrics

    RECRUITING

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37917, United States

  • Healthy Eating and Activity Laboratory

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, United States

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