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Can a food navigator program improve Kids' health? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07162350

Disease control Sponsor: Parkland Health and Hospital System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a 'Food as Medicine' program for 250 children aged 8-15 who are at risk for chronic diseases like obesity. Families get help from a community health worker who sets nutrition goals and connects them to healthy food resources. The goal is to see if this improves diet quality and health over 12 months compared to usual care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Food navigation program with a community health worker
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could show that helping families access healthy food improves diet quality and reduces chronic disease risk in children.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (250 participants) focused on dietary changes, not a direct medical treatment. Results may not apply to other populations or lead to long-term health improvements.

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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 250 people

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

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

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

8 to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion criteria for the participant include: 1. Between the ages of 8-15 years, 2. Have risk factors of chronic disease based on elevated BMI (\>25; 85th percentile), 3. Be seen at one of the selected Parkland COPC clinics, 4. Have not completed a dietitian visit within the last 12 months, 5. Both the participant and caregiver must be fluent in English or Spanish (read, write, and speak) and be willing to participate in the study over a 12-month duration. Exclusion criteria for the participant include presence of any of the following: 1. Autism with feeding difficulties 2. Intellectual disability 3. Cushing Disease 4. Severe feeding difficulties for over 2 years 5. Dietary restrictions (medically prescribed) 6. Severe food allergy 7. Severe psychiatric disorders 8. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 9. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis 10. Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease 11. Metabolic-associated steatohepatitis 12. Type 1 Diabetes 13. Antipsychotics 14. GLP1 Medication Prescribed 15. Bariatric Surgery 16. Pregnancy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obesity disorder

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Chronic diseases in children

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Parkland Health & Hospital System

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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