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

Официальное название

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

Обзор

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.

Подробное описание

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.

Вмешательства

• Поведенческое 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,

Первичные конечные точки

• Recruitment [Срок оценки: Baseline (week 0)]
• Retention [Срок оценки: 10 weeks]
• Usability [Срок оценки: Post-Intervention (week10)]
• Acceptability [Срок оценки: 10 weeks]
• Digital Engagement [Срок оценки: Post-Intervention (week10)]
• Intention to sustain [Срок оценки: Post-intervention (week 10)]

Вторичные конечные точки (5)

• Mindful Parenting [Срок оценки: Baseline (week 0) and Post-Intevention (week 10)]
• Parent-Child Feeding Practices [Срок оценки: Baseline (week 0) and Post-Intervention (week 10)]
• Physical Activity Parenting Practices [Срок оценки: Baseline (week 0) and Post-Intervention (week 10)]
• Perceived Parenting Self-Efficacy [Срок оценки: Baseline (week 0) and Post-Intervention (week 10)]
• Behavioral capability skills [Срок оценки: 10 weeks]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• 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.

Критерии исключения

• 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.

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Да

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Открытое

Основная цель

Профилактика

Центры проведения

США · 1 центр

• Cornell University — Ithaca

Публикации

• 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

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT07224412 · IRB0010703 · 2021-68015-34557

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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