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Behavioral Intervention

Nutrition Education for Childhood Obesity

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Lori A Francis, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Penn 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 baseline to post-intervention (~6 months)

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will examine the effects of nutrition & healthy eating curriculum on children's food knowledge, acceptance & healthful choices in PA.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for preschool children aged 3 to 5 who are enrolled in participating childcare centers, primarily serving families eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Pennsylvania.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a nutrition education program aimed at improving food literacy and acceptance among preschoolers. It compares outcomes of those with just this program to those also receiving a healthy eating curriculum and parent education.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational interventions rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects. However, changes in diet or food preferences as a result of the intervention could occur.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline to post-intervention (~6 months)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline to post-intervention (~6 months)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to post-intervention (~6 months) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Children's Food Acceptance

Children's Food Choices

Children's Food Knowledge

+2 more

Secondary outcome measures

Child Weight Status/Adiposity

Other outcome measures

Child food requests (parent report)

Childcare Provider Demographics

Childcare Provider Feeding Beliefs

+10 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Healthy Bodies Project Plus (HBP+)Experimental Treatment4 Interventions

Intervention classrooms will receive the Eating the Alphabet curriculum described above for comparison classrooms, in addition to (1) the Healthy Eating curriculum, (2) classroom materials and teacher training designed to improve the classroom food and mealtime environment in ways that increase food acceptance, and (3) parent/caregiver education on responsive food parenting.

Group II: Healthy Bodies Project Comparison (HBP)Active Control1 Intervention

All classrooms will receive the Eating the Alphabet curriculum, which includes 27 lessons that introduce children to a new fruit or vegetable from A-Z each week. Parents in comparison and intervention classrooms will receive access to web-based parent resources related to the Eating the Alphabet curriculum (e.g., food of the week fact sheets with recipes and suggestions for use, and coloring pages).

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Parent Education

2016

N/A

~620

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Penn State UniversityLead Sponsor

355 Previous Clinical Trials

124,987 Total Patients Enrolled

Lori A Francis, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorPenn State University; Professor

1 Previous Clinical Trials

2,480 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many participants are accepted into this investigation?

"Affirmative. According to the details displayed on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment was initially posted on October 3rd 2023 and is still recruiting patients as of November 15th 2023. The research team seeks 770 participants from 1 location."

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Are individuals over the age of fifty eligible to participate in this trial?

"Based on the qualification guidelines, only children aged 3 to 6 can participate in this medical trial."

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Are there any remaining vacancies in this clinical experiment?

"Data available on clinicaltrials.gov attests to the fact that this trial is actively scouting for participants; its initial posting date was October 3rd 2023, and it underwent a recent edit on November 15th of the same year."

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How can I qualify to take part in this clinical experiment?

"This specific research requires 770 preschoolers aged 3 to 6 that have been diagnosed with childhood obesity. These participants must also attend one of the participant centers."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk

Lori Francis 2023. "Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05977348.