Obesity Prevention Program for High-Risk Infants
A Novel Obesity Prevention Program for High-Risk Infants in Primary Care
Recruiting
Phase 2
Interventional Study
Obesity
Obesity, Childhood
Weight Gain
Weight Gain Trajectory
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 1 Day and older
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 144 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for infants and their caregivers who are from racial or ethnic minority groups or have low income. Participants will take part in four obesity prevention sessions during regular doctor visits over nine months.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I weigh 2500 grams or more at birth.
- I was born between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy.
- I speak English.
- I receive care at the pediatric primary care setting.
- I am from a racial or ethnic minority group.
- I come from a low-income background qualifying for Medicaid.
You may not be able to join if
- I spent more than 7 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- My infant has a feeding-related condition or congenital anomaly.
- My infant was exposed to illegal drugs before birth, except for THC.
- I have diminished or impaired cognitive functioning.
- My family plans to move from the area within a year.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a responsive parenting obesity prevention program with infants and caregivers of color (e.g., non-White; Hispanic/Latinx) and/or who are economically marginalized (i.e., publicly insured), delivered via Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) in pediatric primary care. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* 1\) Is the obesity prevention intervention deli…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* born 2500 grams or greater
* delivery occurring between 37 and 42 weeks gestation
* English speaking
* infant receiving care provided at our pediatric primary care setting
* from a racial / ethnic minority group (i.e., non-white, or Hispanic or Latinx) and/or economically marg…
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