Nutricity for Healthy Eating
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
The overall objective of this application is to pilot test an mHealth nutrition intervention within pediatric clinics serving Latino families and evaluate its potential for implementation. The investigators hypothesize the intervention will improve child diet quality and will be feasible for use within the clinic setting. To test this hypothesis, the investigators will pursue 3 specific aims and 1 exploratory aim: 1. Aim 1: Pilot Nutricity with 40 Latino families (English or Spanish speaking) vs. 40 waitlist control in primary care clinics and estimate differences in child diet quality at 3 month's post Nutricity exposure. Preliminary data will inform power calculations for a future larger Nutricity intervention. 2. Aim 2: Evaluate other individual (dyad) level factors including reach, engagement, and changes in secondary effectiveness outcomes (e.g. nutrition literacy, BMI, skin carotenoid, psychosocial constructs) at 3 months post exposure. 3. Aim 3: Evaluate organizational-level factors (adoption, implementation, and organizational-level maintenance) in Latino-serving pediatric clinics that may support or inhibit future uptake of Nutricity. The investigators will seek to understand the context of interventions and scalability to other clinics using mixed methods. 4. Exploratory Aim 1: Explore the relationship among nutrition literacy, psychosocial constructs and diet quality outcomes; and explore how engagement and satisfaction influence outcomes.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It seems focused on nutrition and diet, so it's unlikely that medication changes are required.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Nutricity for healthy eating?
Is Nutricity generally safe for human use?
How does the treatment Nutricity differ from other treatments for healthy eating?
Nutricity is unique because it focuses on the concept of food synergy, which emphasizes the combined effect of various food components working together, rather than isolated nutrients. This approach aligns with sustainable healthy diets that promote individual health and well-being while being environmentally friendly and culturally acceptable.1112131415
Research Team
Heather Gibbs, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Kansas Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for Latino parents or guardians over 18 years old with a child aged 1-5. Participants must be the primary food decision-maker, speak English or Spanish, and have internet at home via smartphone or other devices.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline
Participating parent and child dyads will undergo procedures and assessments to evaluate nutrition knowledge and eligibility
Nutricity Intervention
Participants will use the Nutricity website to increase nutrition literacy and set nutrition goals via text message
End Study
Participant dyads will perform the same procedures and assessments completed in the baseline visit and complete an exit survey
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in diet quality and other secondary outcomes
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Nutricity
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Kansas Medical Center
Lead Sponsor