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NCT Number: NCT02458833

Home Plate: A Trial to Improve Home Food Preparation Practices Among Parents of Toddlers

This study aims to test the effectiveness of a community-based, peer-mentored intervention to improve home food preparation practices in families with young children.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

About this study

Barriers to healthy eating and active living are at the heart of the obesity epidemic. This study focuses on a key factor underlying healthy eating: home food preparation. This study aims to test the effectiveness of a community-based, peer-mentored intervention to improve home food preparation practices in families with young children. The investigators will partner with community-based organizations serving families with children ages 1 to 3 years in West Philadelphia aiming specifically to:

  • Test the intervention's effect on diet and physical health.

Hypothesis 1: The intervention group will have improved home food preparation practices and a healthier diet compared to the control group.

  • Test the intervention's effect on family health.

Hypothesis 2: The intervention group will report improved parenting skills and more hopeful patterns of thinking.

  • Identify factors present at baseline and during engagement with the intervention that distinguish intervention participants who have improved diet, physical health, and family health from those who do not.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

mentees

  • English-speaking
  • Able to give informed consent.
  • Legal guardian and caregiver of at least one child, age 1-3 years

Inclusion criteria

children

  • 1-3 year old children of mentee primary caregivers enrolled in the study
  • If a mentee caregiver has more than one child, then all their eligible children (ages 1-3 years) will be enrolled in the study.

Inclusion criteria

peer mentors

  • Eligible peer mentors should meet the inclusion criteria set forth above for mentees. (Children of peer mentors will not be eligible for this study.)

In addition,

  • The study team will decide which participants will be invited to be peer mentors, based on attributes including interest, leadership ability, and home food preparation skills.

Exclusion criteria

  • Caregivers and children not meeting the inclusion criteria above.
  • Caregivers who are pregnant at the time of enrollment.
  • Caregivers or children with a medical condition that significantly affects their diet or eating habits. (The study team will ask during the time of recruitment if subjects or their children have a medical condition that significantly affects diet or eating habits.)
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be unable to participate in the study schedules or procedures.

Treatment and study plan

Home Plate

Behavioral

Home Plate is a community-based, peer mentored intervention aimed at improving home food preparation practices in families with young children. Through 6 classes, this intervention explores topics related to regularly preparing healthy foods at home.

Primary outcomes

  1. Dietary Energy Density (Child Participants)

    Time frame: 19-30 weeks from baseline

    Child participants' 24-hour dietary recalls will be collected by trained study staff from adult caregivers. 24-hour dietary recalls will be collected on a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 separate days. The results will then be used to calculate the energy density of the child's diet.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Home Food Preparation Practices

    Time frame: 19-30 weeks from baseline

    Adult participants will complete surveys to assess the foods they usually prepare at home, as well as the time, energy, and confidence they have to prepare meals for their household.

  2. Home Food Environment

    Time frame: 19-30 weeks from baseline

    Adult participants will complete surveys to assess the foods currently available in their homes, how they feel about managing food-related tasks, and the interactions they have with their child(ren) regarding food and eating.

  3. Household Routines

    Time frame: 19-30 weeks from baseline

    Adult participants will complete surveys to assess their household routines related to activities such as sleep, physical activity, and screen time.

  4. Emotional and Family Health

    Time frame: 19-30 weeks from baseline

    Adult participants will complete surveys to assess the their emotional health and the health of their families.

  5. Body mass index

    Time frame: 19-30 weeks from baseline

    Heights and weights will be measured by trained study staff and will be used to calculate body mass index (BMI) of adult and child participants.

  6. Dietary Energy Density (Adult Participants)

    Time frame: 19-30 weeks from baseline

    24-hour dietary recalls will be collected by trained study staff from adult study participants. 24-hour dietary recalls will be collected on a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 separate days. The results will then be used to calculate dietary energy density.

  7. Diet Quality

    Time frame: 19-30 weeks from baseline

    In addition to dietary energy density, 24-hour dietary recall data will be used to calculate both child and adult study participants' intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and added sugars.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Pennsylvania

Registry information

Official study title

Home Plate: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Engaged Intervention to Improve Home Food Preparation Practices and Health During Early Childhood

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jun 1, 2015
Registry last updated
Apr 24, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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