Adaptation of an Evidence-based Family Program for Obesity Prevention in Health Care Context

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an adaptation of an evidence-based, couple-based preventive intervention at the transition to parenthood improves reduces obesity risk among infants and parents in military families via improved interparental support and coordination around health lifestyle behaviors and parenting. The main question it aims to answer is whether an adapted, innovative family-focused approach to obesity prevention can reduce rapid infant weight gain, new mothers' postpartum weight retention, and fathers' weight status. Participants randomized to the Healthy Family Foundations (HFF) intervention condition will participate in 10 online group classes (5 prenatal and 5 postnatal). Participants randomized to the control condition will receive standard of care and opportunities for education at their site. Researchers will compare the Healthy Family Foundations (HFF) intervention group with a Standard of Care control group to see if there are differences in weight, coparenting support, parent mental health and parent health behaviors.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Two-parent military families (one or more parents are active duty military)

• Expecting a first child, through 7 months gestation

Locations
United States
Nevada
Nellis Airforce Base
RECRUITING
Nellis Air Force Base
Contact Information
Primary
Michelle Hostetler, PhD
mxh14@psu.edu
8148657375
Backup
Mark Feinberg, PhD
mef11@psu.edu
8148657375
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-05-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-05-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 825
Treatments
Experimental: Healthy Family Foundations Intervention
Participants randomized to the HFF intervention condition will participate in 10 weekly 2 hour classes (5 prenatal and 5 postnatal) in groups of 5-10 couples. Due to COVID, all classes will take place via Zoom. The classes will be led by male/female facilitator teams. The facilitators will be hired, trained and supervised by Penn State. Postnatal classes will occur 2-8 months after birth and will also be weekly and last 2 hours each.
Active_comparator: Control Condition
Participants randomized to the control condition will receive standard of care and opportunities for education at their site, including information about infant growth and development, infant care (including brief, standard information regarding breastfeeding/introduction to solid food), and quality childcare selection.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), State University of New York at Buffalo, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Leads: Penn State University

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