MA Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (CORD) Project
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 3,765
- Locations
- 4
- Primary Endpoint
- Change from baseline Body Mass Index at 2 years
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Mass in Motion Kids is a whole-of-community intervention in Fitchburg and New Bedford, Massachusetts that incorporates evidence-based interventions across multiple sectors and at multiple levels. The overall goal of the study is to examine the extent to which the comprehensive, systematic intervention reduces childhood obesity among underserved children.
The clinical intervention implements evidence-based interventions each city's federally-qualified community health center. Intervention components aim to improve primary and secondary prevention of childhood obesity and implement changes at four levels: clinician; parent-family; organizational; and environmental. We additionally provide training and educational materials to other pediatric clinicians in the two communities. The clinical intervention components include (1) advanced training on clinical quality improvement and obesity prevention, assessment, management; (2) computerized, point-of-care decision support tools for clinicians; (3) implementation of multi-disciplinary weight management programs within the community health centers, e.g. Healthy Weight Clinics (HWC); (4) integrating community health workers into the primary care and HWC teams; and (5) health center environmental changes to support behavior change modification.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 2 Years to 12 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children aged 2-12 years
- •Patient of the community's federally qualified health center
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change from baseline Body Mass Index at 2 years
Time Frame: 2 years prior to intervention start through study end (expected average of 4 years)
Longitudinal medical record data
Secondary Outcomes
- Change from baseline Child Quality of Life at 2 years(Baseline, 2 year)
- Change from baseline Obesogenic Behaviors at 2 years(Baseline, 2 year)
- Change from baseline Healthcare Satisfaction at 2 years(Baseline, 2 year)
Investigators
Elsie Taveras, MD
Chief, Division of General Academic Pediatrics
Massachusetts General Hospital