Evaluating Care Integration Between Pediatric Primary Care Providers and WIC Nutritionists

(WEE Baby Trial)

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Overseen ByHeather Kimble, MPS
Age: 18 - 65
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Penn State University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study looks at whether using secure digital systems to share information between pediatric health care providers (during regular well-child visits) and social care providers (during regular visits with WIC nutritionists) can help mothers receive consistent guidance on responsive parenting to support healthy child growth and development. Responsive parenting means learning how to respond to a baby's needs in ways that support healthy eating, sleep, activity, and emotion regulation habits. The main questions this study aims to answer are:

1. Does using secure digital systems to share information between pediatric health care providers and social care providers help mothers receive consistent guidance on responsive parenting to support healthy growth from birth to 24 months?

2. Does using secure digital systems to share information between pediatric health care providers and social care providers help mothers receive consistent guidance on responsive parenting, improve responsive parenting practices and child diet quality?

The investigators will compare the group that receives secure digital systems for sharing information on responsive parenting to a group that receives standard care (does not receive this) to see if secure digital systems for sharing information on responsive parenting work to support healthy child growth and development. The goal is to see if this approach can improve early health behaviors and reduce health disparities for families in rural, low-income communities.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

* People who are a) pregnant and \>34 weeks' gestation or b) who have an infant \<2 months old
* 18-40 years old
* English and/or Spanish speaking and reading
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Integrated PCP-WIC Nutritionist CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Standard CareActive Control1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Penn State University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
380
Recruited
131,000+

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Collaborator

Trials
473
Recruited
1,374,000+