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Food FARMacia: Reducing Childhood Obesity in Households With Food Insecurity
Eligible age
0.5+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
2 states
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether the Food FARMacia intervention to reduce food insecurity is feasible and accepted among families with an infant age 6 to less than 18 months receiving pediatric primary care. All participants will receive nutrition education and anticipatory guidance to support healthy meal preparation in addition to usual care.
Sponsor: Stanford University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Age 6 to \< 18 months at enrollment
- ✓ Born gestational age 37 weeks or later without evidence of undernutrition at routine health care visits
- ✓ In household with food insecurity at time of screening phone call based on an affirmative response on the 2-item Hunger Vital Signs™ screening tool
- ✓ Primary pediatric care patient at Stanford University/Stanford Health Care Network
- ✓ Planned continuation of primary pediatric care at Stanford University/Stanford Health Care
- ✓ Living in a community setting (not inpatient or living in a nursing/long-term care setting) with a caretaker enrolled in this study
- ✓ Primary caretaker of infant eligible for study and with planned enrollment in this study
- ✓ Age 18 years or older
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Gestational age \< 37 weeks
- ✕ Small-for-gestational age at birth (birth weight for gestational age less than 10th percentile)
- ✕ Weight-for-length \< 3rd percentile
- ✕ Body Mass Index \< 5th percentile for age and sex
- ✕ Children in household previously enrolled in this study or the Food FARMacia program
- ✕ Conditions that substantially interfere with growth or mobility (e.g., complex congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis)
- ✕ Children with special diets (e.g., tyrosinemia, enteral tube feeding)
- ✕ Children with chronic diseases that interfere with nutrition and growth as determined by investigators
Where it's recruiting
California
Stanford
New York
New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06051591 · last updated 2026-03-05