Strong Families Start at Home/Familias Fuertes Comienzan en Casa

Launched by BROWN UNIVERSITY · Oct 23, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The "Strong Families Start at Home" clinical trial is designed to help improve the eating habits of preschool-aged children from low-income Latinx/Hispanic families. The study aims to find out if a special program that includes support from a coach can help children eat healthier, encourage better feeding practices from parents, and increase the availability of healthy foods at home. Participants will receive monthly visits and phone calls from a coach for three months, along with helpful written materials and text messages over a six-month period.

To participate, caregivers need to be at least 18 years old, identify as Latinx/Hispanic, and primarily care for a child aged 2 to 5 years. It's important that they share meals with their child at least three times a week and have a smartphone. However, families cannot join if a doctor has recently said their child is underweight or if the child has specific feeding disorders. This trial is currently recruiting participants and aims to make a positive difference in the dietary habits of families.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • At least 18 years old
• • Self-identity as Latinx/Hispanic
• • Speak English or Spanish
• • Be the primary caregiver of a child between 2- 5 years of age
• • Live with the child most of the time
• • Eat a minimum of three evening meals per week with the child
• • Not have participated in the R34 study
• • Have a smart phone
• • Be willing to have a meal video recorded in the home
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • A doctor or WIC provider has told them that their child was underweight in the past 6 months
• • The child has a diagnosed feeding disorder or dietary restriction that impacts how they eat