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NCT04246593

Effectiveness and Implementation of a Research Tested Mobile Produce Market

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 5 June 2025
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Mobile Market program implementation in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in 759 participants. Completed in 11 October 2023.

Timeline
13 January 2020
Primary endpoint
11 October 2023
11 October 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorUniversity at Buffalo
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposeother
Enrollment759
Start date13 January 2020
Primary completion11 October 2023
Estimated completion11 October 2023
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

University at Buffalo

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables Primary · 12 months

Change in Fruit \& Vegetable (F\&V) intake (servings/day) at 12 months will be calculated from four 24-hour recalls (2 at baseline and 2 at 12-months) which will be administered over the phone by trained interviewers (in English or Spanish). One recall at each time point will be from a weekday and the other from a weekend day. The 24-hour dietary recalls will be collected using the Nutrition Data Systems for Research (NDSR) computer-based software application developed at the University of Minnesota Nutrition Coordinating Center (NCC); NDSR uses a five pass interview approach with interview pr

GroupValue95% CI
Mobile Market Intervention Users-0.24± 0.44
Mobile Market Intervention Non-Users-0.13± 0.28
Body Mass Index Secondary · 12 months

BMI will be calculated at baseline and 12 months from weight measured using a Seca 876 digital scale (maximum capacity of 250 kg) and height measured to the nearest 1/8 inch using a Seca stadiometer. Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention - Market-0.05± 0.77
Control - Planning-0.54± 0.86
Dermal Carotenoids Secondary · 12 months

Dermal Carotenoids will be measured using a finger scan technology called the "Veggie Meter" which relies on pressure mediated Raman Spectroscopy (RS) and is thought to be a valid indicator of changes in skin carotenoids in response to dietary carotenoid consumption. Dermal Carotenoids are measured on a scale of 0 to 800, with 0 representing the absence of dermal carotenoids and 800 representing the maximum possible score for dietary carotenoids. A higher dermal carotenoid score indicates a greater presence of dietary carotenoids, and as such a better outcome. Change between baseline and follo

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention - Market-22.19± 29.89
Control - Planning5.83± 31.35
Psychosocial Measures - Self-efficacy Secondary · 12 months

Self-efficacy to purchase, prepare and eat fresh F\&V were measured using a 10-point Likert scale, where 10 indicates easiest (most self-efficacy, better outcome) and 1 indicates hardest (least self-efficacy, worse outcome), applied to a selection of 8 items adapted from a study of shoppers where self-efficacy was shown to be correlated with nutrition behaviors and will serve as a comprehensive assessment of the effect of the educational intervention. The 8 items' scores were summed to create a total self-efficacy score ranging from 8 (least total self-efficacy, worse outcome) to 80 (most tota

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention - Market0.84± 1.04
Control - Planning1.37± 1.28
Psychosocial Measures - Benefits (Expectations) Secondary · 12 months

Benefits (expectations) and barriers to eating F\&V were measured with 12 questions using a 4-point Likert scale (1 indicates strongly disagree, 2 indicates disagree, 3 indicates agree, and 4 indicates strongly agree) previously tested in lower-income adults which reflects common benefits/barriers found in the literature. The 12 individual question scores were summed to generate the total barriers score, with a minimum score of 12 (strongly disagree) and a maximum score of 48 (strongly agree). For all scales, a higher number indicates higher perceived barriers and therefore a worse outcome. Th

GroupValue95% CI
Intervention - Market-0.32± 0.73
Control - Planning0.23± 0.86

Sponsor's own description

Investigators will test the effectiveness of the Veggie Van model across multiple organizations and sites using a cluster-randomized design and will document the implementation process to understand what factors are associated with dietary change and sustainability.

Publications & conference data

5 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Research-Tested Mobile Produce Market Model Designed to Improve Diet in Under-Resourced Communities: Rationale and Design for the Veggie Van Study.
    Vermont LN, Kasprzak C, Lally A, Claudio A, et al · · 2022 · cited 3× · PMID 36011468 · DOI 10.3390/ijerph19169832
  2. Using implementation mapping to refine strategies to improve implementation of an evidence-based mobile market intervention: a study protocol.
    Kasprzak CM, Canizares A, Lally A, Tirabassi JN, et al · · 2024 · cited 1× · PMID 38414484 · DOI 10.3389/frhs.2024.1288160
  3. Protocol for the process evaluation of a mobile produce market intervention to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in lower-income communities: the Veggie Van Study.
    Kasprzak C, Canizares A, Lally A, Vermont LN, et al · · 2026 · PMID 42064881 · DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1760383
  4. Cluster-randomized controlled trial of a mobile produce market designed to address diet and food insecurity in underserved communities.
    Leone LA, Kasprzak C, Lally Mathiebe A, Paluch R, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41957873 · DOI 10.1186/s40795-026-01302-7
  5. Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mobile Produce Market designed to Address Diet and Food Insecurity in Underserved Communities
    Leone LA, Kasprzak C, Lally A, Paluch R, et al · · 2025 · DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7860050/v1

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