A Novel Obesity Prevention Program for High-Risk Infants in Primary Care

Launched by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, CINCINNATI · Aug 28, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new program designed to help prevent obesity in infants, especially those from families of color or lower-income backgrounds. The program focuses on teaching responsive parenting techniques during regular pediatric visits, which means caregivers learn how to respond to their baby's needs in a way that supports healthy growth. The researchers want to find out if this program is easy for families to use and if it can help prevent infants from gaining weight too quickly during their first year of life.

To participate, infants must be born weighing more than 2,500 grams, be between 37 to 42 weeks old at birth, and speak English. They should be receiving care at the pediatric clinic and come from a racial or ethnic minority group or a low-income household. Families who join the study will attend four sessions over nine months, and researchers will check their baby's weight at different points to see how well the program works. It's a great opportunity for families to get support in raising healthy children while contributing to important research.

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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 marginalized background (i.e., household income at or below 138% of federal poverty level; qualifying for Medicaid)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (\>7 days)
• • infant congenital anomaly or neonatal condition that affects feeding (e.g., cleft lip/palate, metabolic disease)
• • infant exposure to illicit drugs in utero \[with the exception of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)\]
• • diminished or impaired caregiver cognitive functioning
• • family intent to move from the area within 1 year