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Family Matters Intervention

Not Applicable
Conditions
Childhood Obesity
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Interventions
Behavioral: In-home Visits and Food Preparation Activities
Behavioral: Ecological Momentary Intervention
Behavioral: Maintenance
Behavioral: Feedback on Video-recorded Family Meals
Registration Number
NCT02669797
Lead Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Brief Summary

The proposed study is a 12-month, individual randomized controlled trial (RCT). The main aim of the study is to decrease cardiovascular disease risk (BMI percentile, neck circumference) and improve child diet quality in children ages 5-10 years old by increasing family meal quality (i.e., dietary intake, interpersonal atmosphere) and quantity (i.e., frequency of family meals) via innovative technology (i.e., ecological momentary intervention (EMI), video feedback) and partnerships with primary care and Community Health Workers (CHWs).

Detailed Description

The RCT has the following three arms: (1) Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI); (2) EMI + HV + Video feedback (virtual); (3) EMI + HV + Video feedback (hybrid). Delivery of the intervention will last 6 months for each family, with a 6-month post-intervention evaluation visit. All arms will receive EMI family meal tips via smartphones for 16 weeks. Arms 2 and 3 will also receive 16 weeks of in-home training (arm 2 will be virtual, arm 3 will be hybrid virtual/in-home), with 8 weeks (every other week) in-home education visits with a CHW focused on family meal quality and quantity and a family meal preparation activity and 8 weeks "Try it Yourself" activities that reinforce the messages and skills taught by a CHW. Additionally, Arms 2 and 3 will receive video feedback from family's video-recorded family meals by a CHW focusing on family behaviors related to family meal quality and quantity. (EMI, in-home training, and video-feedback will occur during the same 16-week period.) After families have completed 16 weeks of the intervention, a 8-week maintenance phase will ensue. Having a maintenance phase is an evidence-based intervention component and will provide incrementally less support to families to build self-efficacy and increase sustainability of new behaviors. Over time, participants will receive less study support to evaluate if participants have internalized healthful behaviors. During the maintenance phase EMI meal tips will be reduced to only the days in which parents report their highest stress levels for all arms. The study will last 12 months, with three assessment time points including, baseline, 6 months (i.e., post-intervention) and 12 months.

Children ages 5-10 and family members (i.e., parent/primary caregiver, siblings) from low-income and diverse households (i.e., African American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, White) - who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease - will be recruited for the study. Theory informs the intervention study design, research questions and related hypotheses, methods, measurement, and analysis. Family Systems Theory drives the decision to direct the intervention at the "family unit" to increase the likelihood of individual and family-level weight and weight-related behavior change and sustainability. Additionally, partnerships with existing community-based healthcare systems and CHWs will be utilized to reach participants in community settings.

This study utilizes innovative and research-informed intervention components (i.e., in-home visiting, EMI, video-feedback) to increase the likelihood of intervention effectiveness and sustainability. The "Family Matters" study will be carried out across two Phases, an R61 Phase and an R33 Phase. Specific aims for each Phase are described below:

Specific Aims for the R61 Phase:

• Aim 1 (Primary Outcomes): Conduct a three-arm RCT comparing EMI, EMI+HV, and EMI+HV+Video Feedback in diverse children ages 5-10 and their families to test the hypotheses that:

Hypothesis 1: BMI percentile and neck circumference will decrease and diet quality will increase in children in the EMI+HV+Video Feedback hybrid arm compared to children in the EMI or virtual-only arms.

• Aim 2 (Secondary Outcomes): Examine intervention effects on familial, parental, and sibling factors.

Hypothesis 1: Family meal quality and quantity will increase in households with children in the EMI+HV+ Video Feedback hybrid arm compared to children in the EMI or virtual arms.

Hypothesis 2: Controlling feeding practices (e.g., restriction) will decrease and coping skills will increase in parents in the EMI+HV+Video Feedback hybrid arm compared to parents in the EMI or virtual arms.

Hypothesis 3: BMI percentile will decrease in siblings in the EMI+HV+Video Feedback hybrid arm compared to siblings in the EMI or virtual arms.

• Aim 3: Examine cost effectiveness and feasibility of intervention implementation in primary care.

Hypothesis 1: The BMI z-score and neck circumference reduction resulting from the intervention will be cost-effective.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EMI + HV + Video feedback, VirtualIn-home Visits and Food Preparation ActivitiesEMI + HV + Video Feedback (Arm 2) education visits will all be delivered virtually, and the arm includes: (1) tailored ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts sent to parents targeting momentary behaviors (e.g., stress) around family meal quality and quantity for 16 weeks; (2) bi-weekly in-home educational visits (total of 8) with a community health worker (CHW) focusing on family meal quality (i.e., dietary quality, interpersonal quality) and quantity (i.e., frequency of family meals), and 8 weeks "Try it Yourself" activities that reinforce the messages and skills taught by a CHW (for a total of 16 weeks); (3) video feedback on a video-taped family meal delivered every other week during the in-home visit with the CHW; (4) a 8-week maintenance phase with EMI tips delivered on high stress days.
EMIMaintenanceEMI (Arm 1): (1) tailored ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts sent to parents targeting momentary behaviors (e.g., stress) around family meal quality and quantity for 16 weeks; and (2) a 8-week maintenance phase with EMI tips delivered on high stress days.
EMI + HV + Video feedback, HybridMaintenanceEMI + HV + Video Feedback (Arm 3) education visits will be delivered virtually and in-home, and the arm includes: (1) tailored ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts sent to parents targeting momentary behaviors (e.g., stress) around family meal quality and quantity for 16 weeks; (2) bi-weekly in-home educational visits (total of 8) with a community health worker (CHW) focusing on family meal quality (i.e., dietary quality, interpersonal quality) and quantity (i.e., frequency of family meals), and 8 weeks "Try it Yourself" activities that reinforce the messages and skills taught by a CHW (for a total of 16 weeks); (3) video feedback on a video-taped family meal delivered every other week during the in-home visit with the CHW; (4) a 8-week maintenance phase with EMI tips delivered on high stress days.
EMI + HV + Video feedback, VirtualMaintenanceEMI + HV + Video Feedback (Arm 2) education visits will all be delivered virtually, and the arm includes: (1) tailored ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts sent to parents targeting momentary behaviors (e.g., stress) around family meal quality and quantity for 16 weeks; (2) bi-weekly in-home educational visits (total of 8) with a community health worker (CHW) focusing on family meal quality (i.e., dietary quality, interpersonal quality) and quantity (i.e., frequency of family meals), and 8 weeks "Try it Yourself" activities that reinforce the messages and skills taught by a CHW (for a total of 16 weeks); (3) video feedback on a video-taped family meal delivered every other week during the in-home visit with the CHW; (4) a 8-week maintenance phase with EMI tips delivered on high stress days.
EMIEcological Momentary InterventionEMI (Arm 1): (1) tailored ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts sent to parents targeting momentary behaviors (e.g., stress) around family meal quality and quantity for 16 weeks; and (2) a 8-week maintenance phase with EMI tips delivered on high stress days.
EMI + HV + Video feedback, HybridEcological Momentary InterventionEMI + HV + Video Feedback (Arm 3) education visits will be delivered virtually and in-home, and the arm includes: (1) tailored ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts sent to parents targeting momentary behaviors (e.g., stress) around family meal quality and quantity for 16 weeks; (2) bi-weekly in-home educational visits (total of 8) with a community health worker (CHW) focusing on family meal quality (i.e., dietary quality, interpersonal quality) and quantity (i.e., frequency of family meals), and 8 weeks "Try it Yourself" activities that reinforce the messages and skills taught by a CHW (for a total of 16 weeks); (3) video feedback on a video-taped family meal delivered every other week during the in-home visit with the CHW; (4) a 8-week maintenance phase with EMI tips delivered on high stress days.
EMI + HV + Video feedback, VirtualEcological Momentary InterventionEMI + HV + Video Feedback (Arm 2) education visits will all be delivered virtually, and the arm includes: (1) tailored ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts sent to parents targeting momentary behaviors (e.g., stress) around family meal quality and quantity for 16 weeks; (2) bi-weekly in-home educational visits (total of 8) with a community health worker (CHW) focusing on family meal quality (i.e., dietary quality, interpersonal quality) and quantity (i.e., frequency of family meals), and 8 weeks "Try it Yourself" activities that reinforce the messages and skills taught by a CHW (for a total of 16 weeks); (3) video feedback on a video-taped family meal delivered every other week during the in-home visit with the CHW; (4) a 8-week maintenance phase with EMI tips delivered on high stress days.
EMI + HV + Video feedback, HybridIn-home Visits and Food Preparation ActivitiesEMI + HV + Video Feedback (Arm 3) education visits will be delivered virtually and in-home, and the arm includes: (1) tailored ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts sent to parents targeting momentary behaviors (e.g., stress) around family meal quality and quantity for 16 weeks; (2) bi-weekly in-home educational visits (total of 8) with a community health worker (CHW) focusing on family meal quality (i.e., dietary quality, interpersonal quality) and quantity (i.e., frequency of family meals), and 8 weeks "Try it Yourself" activities that reinforce the messages and skills taught by a CHW (for a total of 16 weeks); (3) video feedback on a video-taped family meal delivered every other week during the in-home visit with the CHW; (4) a 8-week maintenance phase with EMI tips delivered on high stress days.
EMI + HV + Video feedback, HybridFeedback on Video-recorded Family MealsEMI + HV + Video Feedback (Arm 3) education visits will be delivered virtually and in-home, and the arm includes: (1) tailored ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts sent to parents targeting momentary behaviors (e.g., stress) around family meal quality and quantity for 16 weeks; (2) bi-weekly in-home educational visits (total of 8) with a community health worker (CHW) focusing on family meal quality (i.e., dietary quality, interpersonal quality) and quantity (i.e., frequency of family meals), and 8 weeks "Try it Yourself" activities that reinforce the messages and skills taught by a CHW (for a total of 16 weeks); (3) video feedback on a video-taped family meal delivered every other week during the in-home visit with the CHW; (4) a 8-week maintenance phase with EMI tips delivered on high stress days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Child Dietary Quality12-months post-baseline

Child three-day, 24-hour dietary recalls will be used to calculate a Healthy Eating Index (HEI) score, which measures overall dietary quality.

Child BMI percentile12-months post-baseline

Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, child age and sex will be used to calculate an adjusted BMI percentiles. Measured at three time points over 12 months by study staff.

Child Neck Circumference12-months post-baseline

Measured neck circumference on child

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Family Meal Quantity12-months post-baseline

Family meal frequency as measured by a self-report survey item at three time points over 12 months.

Family Meal Dietary Healthfulness12-months post-baseline

Family meal dietary quality as measured by the Healthfulness of Meal (HOM) index via video-recorded direct observation at three time points over 12 months.

Sibling BMI percentile12-months post-baseline

Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, sibling age and sex will be used to calculate an adjusted BMI percentiles. Measured at four time points over 12 months by study staff.

Parent Feeding Practices12-months post-baseline

Parent feeding practices (e.g., restriction, pressure-to-eat) will be measured at three time points over a 12-month period using validated measures in EMA surveys.

Parent Coping Skills12-months post-baseline

Parent coping (i.e., ability to manage stress) will be measured at three time over a 12-month period using validated measures in EMA surveys.

Family Meal Emotional Atmosphere Quality12-months post-baseline

Family meal emotional atmosphere quality as measured by the Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scales (IFIRS) via video-recorded direct observation at three time points over 12 months.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

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