Building Access to Food Through Systems and Solidarity (BASIS): A Subsidized and Culturally-adapted Produce Box Program for Immigrant Communities of Brooklyn, NY

NYU Langone Health

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cardiometabolic Disease

Treatments: Other: Family Box program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07076251

24-01962

R01MD018204 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to improve diet and social cohesion among Chinese American families living in New York City (NYC) through a program that provides whole grains and legumes, builds ethnic identity, and fosters family resilience. The study ultimately aims to leverage this program to address cardiometabolic disease disparities in a culturally meaningful way.

Full description

The goal of this study is to improve diet and social cohesion among Chinese American families living in New York City (NYC). In this 12-month program, families will receive a box of whole grains and legumes, bilingual children's books (every other month), and nutrition education/recipes every month. This project is a partnership between NYU and 3 multisectoral organizations (i.e., a local farm, community-based organization, and bilingual book subscription company). The program will be evaluated using surveys at the beginning and end of the 12-month program. Through this pre-post evaluation, the investigators will evaluate the impact of the program on intake of whole grains and fruits and vegetables (inclusive of legumes). The study ultimately aims to leverage this program to address cardiometabolic disease disparities in a culturally meaningful way.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Adults aged 18-90 years
2. Self-identify as Chinese or Chinese American
3. Caretaker or parent of at least one child who lives with them between the ages of 2-6 years
4. Willing and able to provide written consent
5. Comfortable speaking English, Cantonese, or Mandarin; reading in English or simplified or traditional Chinese
6. Can travel to CPC site for box pick-up monthly

Exclusion criteria

1. Individuals who don't meet the eligibility criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 1 patient group

Chinese American families living in New York City (NYC)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive a box, once a month across one year for a total of 12 boxes, with culturally relevant ingredients, books, and educational materials.

Treatment:

Other: Family Box program