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First Heroes: Engaging Fathers in the First 1000 Days

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Overweight and Obesity
Physical Activity
Feeding Behavior
Sleep
Obesity, Childhood
Social Determinants of Health
Diet Habit
Interventions
Behavioral: New Parent Intervention
Behavioral: Safety Control
Registration Number
NCT04477577
Lead Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brief Summary

The First Heroes study plans to influence weight and health trajectories, modify disease risk, and improve health care services for mother-father-infant triads from racial/ethnic minority and health disparity populations.

This study is a two-arm, randomized controlled trial recruiting from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) obstetrics practices. This study will enroll 250 father-mother dyads in the second trimester of pregnancy and intervene through their offspring's 1-year birthday. Each mother-father dyad participating will be randomly assigned to one of two arms: 1. Obstetric and Pediatric Standard of Care + New Parent Engagement Intervention Arm or; 2. Obstetric and Pediatric Standard of Care + Safety Control Arm.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
657
Inclusion Criteria
  • Parental dyads must meet the following criteria:
  • Pregnant females and father of the baby, both aged ≥ 18 years
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Planned involvement during the first year of the child's life
  • Planning to receive post-partum and pediatric care for child at any pediatric practice within the MassGeneral Brigham (Partners) Healthcare system
  • Ability to speak in English or Spanish
  • Capable of giving consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Dyads whose unborn child is found to have a severe defect or comorbidity upon 18-20 week ultrasound.
  • Mothers who intend on raising a child alone without any participation from the father of the child.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
New Parent InterventionNew Parent Intervention-
Safety ControlSafety Control-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of rapid infant weight gainBirth to child age 12 months

Weight-for-length z-score

Prevalence of overweight in infantsBirth to child age 12 months

Weight-for-length ≥95 percentile based on Center for Disease Control

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Paternal dietBaseline to 12 months post-partum

Average weekly intake of fruits and vegetables

Maternal dietBaseline to 12-month postpartum

Average weekly intake of fruits and vegetables

Parental perceived stress6 month post-partum

Perceived Stress Scale - 4-item validated scale

Maternal post-partum weight retentionChild birth to 12-month postpartum

Weight in kilograms

Maternal physical activityBaseline to 12-month postpartum

Days per week physically active for at least 30 minutes per day

Maternal adherence to preventive health servicesBaseline to 12 months post-partum

Number of preventative care visits attended

Paternal physical activityBaseline to 12 months post-partum

Days per week physically active for at least 30 minutes per day

Paternal Mean Body Mass IndexBaseline to 12-month postpartum

Mean change in paternal obesity calculated by weight in kilograms and height in meters to report BMI in kg/m\^2.

Paternal prevalence of obesityBaseline to 12-month postpartum

Prevalence of BMI≥30 kg/m2 calculated by weight in kilograms and height in meters.

Paternal adherence to preventive health servicesBaseline to 12-month post-partum

Number of preventative care visits attended

Prevalence of breastfeeding initiation6 months post-partum

Self-reported response questionnaire

Prevalence of parental post-partum depression12 month post-partum

Patient Health Questionnaire 2 (PHQ-2)

Infant introduction of solid foods6 months post-partum

Self-reported response questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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