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Family Spirit Nurture (FSN) for Obesity (PECO1-LTF Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Allison Barlow

Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 to 5 years of age

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will look at the long-term effects of the Family Spirit Nurture intervention designed to prevent early childhood obesity, as well as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on early childhood sugar sweetened beverage consumption and growth.

Eligible Conditions

Obesity
Eating Habits
Dehydration
Parent-Child Relationship
Childhood Obesity
Feeding Disorders

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 to 5 years of age

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 to 5 years of age

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 to 5 years of age for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Examine whether point-of-use (POU) water filters impact water security, and/or moderate intervention impact on water intake and SSB consumption.

Group differences in children's mean BMI z-scores over time as assessed through child weight and length/height measurements through 5 years of age.

Group differences in sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption & water intake.

Secondary study objectives

Between study group differences, post booster lesson, in age appropriate parental feeding practices, snack routines, avoidance of SSBs and increased water intake.

Within study group comparison of pre-/during- COVID-19 child feeding practices, snack routines, SSB consumption and water intake and examination of associations with maternal depression and anxiety, and changes in food access.

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Family Spirit Nurture (FSN)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Intervention group participants receive 1 Family Spirit Nurture lesson taught by Family Health Coaches. Mothers will receive the lesson within 1-2 weeks of completing the 4-year Follow-up Assessment. The lesson focuses on age-appropriate parental feeding practices, including snack routines, avoidance of SSBs and promotion of water consumption. The lesson is highly visual and interactive, and incorporates cultural teachings related to child feeding and nutrition that support aims. The Family Health Coaches also provide social support and will facilitate referrals to community resources.

Group II: Control Vehicle SafetyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Control group participants receive 1 lesson with vehicle safety information, taught by Family Health Coaches. Mothers will receive the lesson within 1-2 weeks of completing the 4-year Follow-up Assessment. The Family Health Coaches also provide social support and will facilitate referrals to community resources.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Family Spirit Nurture (FSN)

2017

N/A

~510

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