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A Digital Intervention to Promote Preschool Nutrition and Activity: The eHEROs Study

No phase Interventional Health Behavior

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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: KnowHow Program.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Health Behavior. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Official title

Utilizing Digital Health Approaches to Promote Early Childhood Healthy Eating and Activity Behaviors

Overview

The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Know-How program, a 10-week digital intervention for families of young children promoting healthy eating and activity behaviors and environments.

Detailed description

The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the KnowHow program, a 10-week digital intervention for families of young children promoting healthy eating and activity behaviors and environments. The KnowHow program, which provides parent education on the topics of mindful parenting, healthy eating, and physical literacy, consists of three components: 1) a custom mobile application (app), 2) virtual group discussions, and 3) child-centered support materials mailed to participating families. The study will include an intervention group and a delayed control group. Feasibility of the digital intervention will be assessed at post-test only by recruitment, retention, usability, and acceptability. Implementation outcomes include measures of digital engagement, enactment, and intention to sustain, and will be collected at post-test only. Theoretical mediators include parent self-efficacy and behavioral capability and will be collected pre- and post-test. Behavioral outcomes, also collected at pre- and post-test, include mindful parenting, parent-child feeding practices, and physical activity parenting practices. Study assessments for the theoretical mediators and behavioral outcomes will be collected at Baseline (Time 1, pre-intervention) and at Post-Test (Time 2, post-intervention) at the same time for both groups. No additional assessments will be collected for the delayed control group at the conclusion of implementation.

Interventions

  • Behavioral KnowHow Program
    The KnowHow intervention is a 10-week program that provides parent education on the topics of mindful parenting, healthy eating, and physical literacy. The intervention consists of three components: 1) a custom mobile application (app), 2) virtual group discussions, and 3) child-centered support materials mailed to participating families. (1) The KnowHow app will provide parent education using a variety of modalities The 'know' will provide parents with the core information on mindful parenting,

Primary outcome measures

  • Recruitment [Time frame: Baseline (week 0)]
  • Retention [Time frame: 10 weeks]
  • Usability [Time frame: Post-Intervention (week10)]
  • Acceptability [Time frame: 10 weeks]
  • Digital Engagement [Time frame: Post-Intervention (week10)]
  • Intention to sustain [Time frame: Post-intervention (week 10)]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
  • Mindful Parenting [Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and Post-Intevention (week 10)]
  • Parent-Child Feeding Practices [Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and Post-Intervention (week 10)]
  • Physical Activity Parenting Practices [Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and Post-Intervention (week 10)]
  • Perceived Parenting Self-Efficacy [Time frame: Baseline (week 0) and Post-Intervention (week 10)]
  • Behavioral capability skills [Time frame: 10 weeks]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must have a preschool-aged child (3-5 years) with no disabilities or conditions that impact typical eating and activity behaviors.
  • Adult participants must have access to a smartphone, reliable internet at home, and can make video calls.

Exclusion criteria

  • Adults who do not have a child aged 3-5 or child has a disability/condition that impact typical eating and activity behaviors.
  • Technology access is limited.
  • Adults who read, write or speak a language other than English.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Prevention

Study locations

United States · 1 center
  • Cornell University — Ithaca

Publications

  • Bellows LL, Oke S, Reyes LI, Carmona BA, Johnson SL. Development of a Digital Parent Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity in Preschoolers: The eHEROs Study. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2025 May;57(5):450-459. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.008. Epub 2025 Feb 7. PMID 39918513

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07224412 · IRB0010703 · 2021-68015-34557

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗