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Behavioral Intervention

Nutrition Program for Childhood Obesity

Phase 2 & 3

Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Michigan State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from week 0 (time 1) to week 15 (time 2)

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tested the effect of a nutrition program on preschoolers' eating habits and body measurements.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for preschoolers aged 3-5 years enrolled in participating daycare classrooms, with parental consent. There are no specific exclusion criteria, so all children within this age range and setting can potentially participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The 'Eat My ABCs' program is being tested to see if it helps improve the eating behaviors of Head Start preschoolers and positively affects their body measurements like BMI (Body Mass Index) and percent body fat.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since 'Eat My ABCs' is a nutritional program rather than a medication, there aren't typical side effects. However, changes in diet may affect each child differently.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from week 0 (time 1) to week 15 (time 2)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from week 0 (time 1) to week 15 (time 2)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from week 0 (time 1) to week 15 (time 2) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Child's BMI

Percent body fat

Skin carotenoids

Secondary outcome measures

Home eating environment

Household food insecurity

Parent fruit/vegetable/fiber intake

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Eat My ABCsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The experimental arm will receive the 14-week program including three main components: (1) "Eat My ABCs" child curriculum, (2) child fruit/vegetable letters to parents, and (3) program cookbook.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Michigan State UniversityLead Sponsor

185 Previous Clinical Trials

601,927 Total Patients Enrolled

Michigan Health Endowment FundOTHER

4 Previous Clinical Trials

424 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Eat My ABCs (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05780008 — Phase 2 & 3

Childhood Obesity Research Study Groups: Eat My ABCs

Childhood Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Eat My ABCs Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05780008 — Phase 2 & 3

Eat My ABCs (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05780008 — Phase 2 & 3

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the age criterion for this investigation open to those over 30 years old?

"According to the guideline of this medical trial, only those aged between 3 and 5 years old are qualified for enrolment."

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For whom is this medical experiment deemed appropriate?

"This experiment will recruit 100 preschoolers, aged 3-5 years old, who consume a healthy diet. All prospective participants must have parental consent and originate from the daycare centres associated with this trial."

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What is the maximum capacity for participants in this research project?

"Affirmative. According to the information displayed on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is still in search of participants since its conception on January 1st 2023 and last update from August 25th 2023. The study seeks 100 patients across 2 separate sites."

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What results does the research team anticipate to be yielded from this investigation?

"The primary observation point in this experiment is to gauge the changes of body fat percentage between week 0 and 15. Other metrics include household food insecurity, parental feeding skills, and parental food resource management behaviour - all measured through a series of surveys."

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Are there any imminent opportunities to join this investigation?

"Affirmative. Information posted on clinicaltrials.gov declares that this medical study is still recruiting, with the initial posting date being January 1st 2023 and the last update occurring August 25th 2023. One hundred participants are sought after from two distinct locations."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Eat My ABCs Project

Jiying Ling 2023. "Eat My ABCs Project". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05780008.