Diet, HealthyUP3NCT04241133
The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3)
A study testing The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3) in people with Diet, Healthy and Diet Habit, run by Montana State University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
There is a need to develop evidence-based interventions that rural food pantries can use to limit the distribution and intake of ultra-processed foods and promote the distribution and intake of minimally processed foods in the food environment and among low-income populations to promote better dietary quality and… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Diet, Healthy, Diet Habit, Disease, Chronic
- What is being tested?
- The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 78 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 24 Jan 2020to 15 Aug 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Ages 18 and above
- Attend 1 of the food pantry sites
- Ability to attend intervention and measurement activities
- Chronic disease risk
Who cannot join
- Pregnancy
- Unstable vital signs
- Food allergy as measured by baseline screening
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Montana State University Health Sciences Building
Bozeman, Montana, 59718
About this study
Official title: The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3): A Novel Approach to Improving Dietary Quality for Low-Income Adults Served by Rural Food Pantries
There is a need to develop evidence-based interventions that rural food pantries can use to limit the distribution and intake of ultra-processed foods and promote the distribution and intake of minimally processed foods in the food environment and among low-income populations to promote better dietary quality and health outcomes. This research project, The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3): A Novel Approach to Improving Dietary Quality for Low-Income Adults Served by Rural Food Pantries, uses the Social-Ecological Model to target multiple levels, including the food supply in the rural study location (community level), the food environment at the food pantry (environmental level), and participant dietary intake (individual level). Aim 1 will adapt evidence-based strategies to inform UP3. UP3 will improve dietary quality by influencing the food supply through organization-wide nutrition policies, modifying the food environment with minimally processed foods and nudges, and changing participant dietary intake through experiential nutrition education. The UP3 pilot study will be conducted during Aim 2 with 40 participants served by two rural food pantries in Montana. The purpose of the pilot study is to investigate potential short-term effects on nutrient intake and dietary quality (primary outcome), assess acceptability of UP3 among participants, and evaluate feasibility in rural food pantry environments. It is hypothesized that UP3 will improve access to minimally processed foods and decrease access to ultra-processed foods at the food pantry, which will improve overall dietary quality of individuals as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 compared to baseline and to the control group. Demographic and food security data will characterize the population. Psychosocial factors will be collected to understand changes in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about processed foods. Biomarkers of health data (i.e., weight, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting lipid panel) will be collected to determine the feasibility of measuring potential short-term health effects alongside UP3. A control group of 20 participants at a rural food pantry will be used to assess dietary intake, psychosocial factors, height, and weight. Aim 3 will tailor UP3 for a scalable intervention suited for an R01 grant application to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT). UP3 is positioned to demonstrate the positive effects of limiting processed foods and increasing unprocessed and minimally processed foods on diets and, potentially, health among low-income populations. The short-term goals of this research are to develop an adaptable and scalable intervention suitable for rural food pantries serving low-income populations, as well as potentially contribute to a knowledge base around potential short-term effects of the minimally processed foods diet on dietary quality and health risks in those populations. The longer-term goals are to test the efficacy of the intervention in an RCT and then disseminate the approach to be integrated into rural food pantries serving low-income populations with the goal of decreasing health risks.
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Diet Habit, Disease, Chronic, Health Behavior, Rural Health
- Being tested
- The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3)
- Medical subject headings
- Feeding Behavior, Chronic Disease, Health Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3)Behavioural
UP3 uses the Social-Ecological Model to target multiple levels, including the food supply in the rural study location (community level), the food environment at the food pantry (environmental level), and participant dietary intake (individual level). It is hypothesized that UP3 will improve access to minimally processed foods and decrease access to ultra-processed foods at the food pantry, which will improve overall dietary quality of individuals as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 compared to baseline and to the control group. Demographic and food security data will characterize the population. Psychosocial factors will be collected to understand changes in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about processed foods. Biomarkers of health data (i.e., weight, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting lipid panel) will be collected to determine the feasibility of measuring potential short-term health effects alongside UP3.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Group | Experimental | A 12 week pilot trial will be conducted at two rural food pantries in Montana with 40 low-income adults to measure within-participant changes over time. The study will provide the initial investigation of the extent to which UP3 will improve overall dietary quality as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI) compared to baseline. Psychosocial factors will be measured to understand changes in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about processed foods. Data on biomarkers of health (i.e., weight, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting lipid panel) will be collected to assess the feasibility of measuring potential short-term health effects of UP3. Receives: Behavioral: The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3) |
| Control Group | No intervention | 20 separate participants from a different food pantry will be enrolled into a control group. The control group will be assessed at baseline and 12 weeks for dietary intake, height, weight, waist circumference, food security, demographics, and psychosocial factors. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Dietary Quality Change
The Healthy Eating Index-2015 scale was calculated from collected 24-hour dietary recall data collected using the ASA24 (Automated-Self Administered Recall System) a computerized dietary assessment tool. ata collected through Automated Self-Administered 24-hour dietary recall to calculate HEI-2015 scores. The scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores reflecting greater adherence with dietary recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A score of 100 reflects high adherence and a score of 0 reflects no adherence.
Measured: Change from baseline dietary quality at 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jan 2020
- Study start24 Jan 2020
- Primary completion15 Aug 2020
- Study completion15 Aug 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Diet, HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Participants are assigned to an intervention group or control group (nonrandomized).
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 78 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Montana State University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, Gallatin Valley Food Bank, Livingston Food Resource Center, Bozeman Deaconess Health Group, Gallatin City-County Health Department, Helena Food Share
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Carmen Byker Shanks, PhD RDN, Principal investigator, Montana State University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04241133
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CBS122118
- Acronym
- UP3
- Status last verified
- Apr 2022
- First submitted
- 26 Sep 2019
- Last updated
- 2 May 2022
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Each participant will be assigned a code. The code will be connected with the participant's name and contact information on a separate Excel spreadsheet that is saved and stored securely on the PI's computer. Only coded IPD will be shared with other researchers.
Publications
Byker Shanks C, Weinmann E, Holder J, McCormick M, Parks CA, Vanderwood K, Coburn C, Johnson N, Yaroch AL. The UnProcessed Pantry Project Framework to Address Nutrition in the Emergency Food System. Am J Public Health. 2019 Oct;109(10):1368-1370. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305292. No abstract available.
PubMed 31483716Byker Shanks C, Webber E, Larison L, Wytcherley B. The translational implications of applying multiple measures to evaluate the nutrient quality of the food supply: a case study of two food pantries in Montana. Transl Behav Med. 2020 Dec 31;10(6):1367-1381. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa108.
PubMed 33421084
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 May 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3): A Novel Approach to Improving Dietary Quality for Low-Income Adults Served by Rural Food Pantries
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04241133
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UP3 / CBS122118
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Diet Habit, Disease, Chronic, Health Behavior, Rural Health
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 78 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Montana State UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, Gallatin Valley Food Bank, Livingston Food Resource Center, Bozeman Deaconess Health Group, Gallatin City-County Health Department, Helena Food Share
- Study start
- 24 Jan 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Aug 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Jan 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 2 May 2022
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
There is a need to develop evidence-based interventions that rural food pantries can use to limit the distribution and intake of ultra-processed foods and promote the distribution and intake of minimally processed foods in the food environment and among low-income populations to promote better dietary quality and health outcomes. This research project, The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3): A Novel Approach to Improving Dietary Quality for Low-Income Adults Served by Rural Food Pantries, uses the Social-Ecological Model to target multiple levels, including the food supply in the rural study location (community level), the food environment at the food pantry (environmental level), and participant dietary intake (individual level). Aim 1 will adapt evidence-based strategies to inform UP3. UP3 will improve dietary quality by influencing the food supply through organization-wide nutrition policies, modifying the food environment with minimally processed foods and nudges, and changing participant dietary intake through experiential nutrition education. The UP3 pilot study will be conducted during Aim 2 with 40 participants served by two rural food pantries in Montana. The purpose of the pilot study is to investigate potential short-term effects on nutrient intake and dietary quality (primary outcome), assess acceptability of UP3 among participants, and evaluate feasibility in rural food pantry environments. It is hypothesized that UP3 will improve access to minimally processed foods and decrease access to ultra-processed foods at the food pantry, which will improve overall dietary quality of individuals as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 compared to baseline and to the control group. Demographic and food security data will characterize the population. Psychosocial factors will be collected to understand changes in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about processed foods. Biomarkers of health data (i.e., weight, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting lipid panel) will be collected to determine the feasibility of measuring potential short-term health effects alongside UP3. A control group of 20 participants at a rural food pantry will be used to assess dietary intake, psychosocial factors, height, and weight. Aim 3 will tailor UP3 for a scalable intervention suited for an R01 grant application to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT). UP3 is positioned to demonstrate the positive effects of limiting processed foods and increasing unprocessed and minimally processed foods on diets and, potentially, health among low-income populations. The short-term goals of this research are to develop an adaptable and scalable intervention suitable for rural food pantries serving low-income populations, as well as potentially contribute to a knowledge base around potential short-term effects of the minimally processed foods diet on dietary quality and health risks in those populations. The longer-term goals are to test the efficacy of the intervention in an RCT and then disseminate the approach to be integrated into rural food pantries serving low-income populations with the goal of decreasing health risks.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants are assigned to an intervention group or control group (nonrandomized).
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Group | Experimental | Behavioral: The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3)A 12 week pilot trial will be conducted at two rural food pantries in Montana with 40 low-income adults to measure within-participant changes over time. The study will provide the initial investigation of the extent to which UP3 will improve overall dietary quality as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI) compared to baseline. Psychosocial factors will be measured to understand changes in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about processed foods. Data on biomarkers of health (i.e., weight, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting lipid panel) will be collected to assess the feasibility of measuring potential short-term health effects of UP3. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –20 separate participants from a different food pantry will be enrolled into a control group. The control group will be assessed at baseline and 12 weeks for dietary intake, height, weight, waist circumference, food security, demographics, and psychosocial factors. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Ages 18 and above
- Attend 1 of the food pantry sites
- Ability to attend intervention and measurement activities
- Chronic disease risk
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Pregnancy
- Unstable vital signs
- Food allergy as measured by baseline screening
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3)UP3 uses the Social-Ecological Model to target multiple levels, including the food supply in the rural study location (community level), the food environment at the food pantry (environmental level), and participant dietary intake (individual level). It is hypothesized that UP3 will improve access to minimally processed foods and decrease access to ultra-processed foods at the food pantry, which will improve overall dietary quality of individuals as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 compared to baseline and to the control group. Demographic and food security data will characterize the population. Psychosocial factors will be collected to understand changes in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about processed foods. Biomarkers of health data (i.e., weight, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting lipid panel) will be collected to determine the feasibility of measuring potential short-term health effects alongside UP3. | Behavioural | Experimental Group |
Primary outcome
Dietary Quality Change
Time frame: Change from baseline dietary quality at 12 weeks
The Healthy Eating Index-2015 scale was calculated from collected 24-hour dietary recall data collected using the ASA24 (Automated-Self Administered Recall System) a computerized dietary assessment tool. ata collected through Automated Self-Administered 24-hour dietary recall to calculate HEI-2015 scores. The scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores reflecting greater adherence with dietary recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A score of 100 reflects high adherence and a score of 0 reflects no adherence.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 May 2022.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 31483716Byker Shanks C, Weinmann E, Holder J, McCormick M, Parks CA, Vanderwood K, Coburn C, Johnson N, Yaroch AL. The UnProcessed Pantry Project Framework to Address Nutrition in the Emergency Food System. Am J Public Health. 2019 Oct;109(10):1368-1370. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305292. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 33421084Byker Shanks C, Webber E, Larison L, Wytcherley B. The translational implications of applying multiple measures to evaluate the nutrient quality of the food supply: a case study of two food pantries in Montana. Transl Behav Med. 2020 Dec 31;10(6):1367-1381. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa108.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Each participant will be assigned a code. The code will be connected with the participant's name and contact information on a separate Excel spreadsheet that is saved and stored securely on the PI's computer. Only coded IPD will be shared with other researchers.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Carmen Byker Shanks, PhD RDN principal investigator
Montana State University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3) in people with Diet, Healthy and Diet Habit, run by Montana State University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 May 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 May 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Dietary Quality Change (time frame: Change from baseline dietary quality at 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04241133, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 May 2022; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 27 Oct 2026.