HC3: Healthy Caregivers-Healthy Children
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to further develop and examine the Health Caregivers Healthy Children (HC2) program, which encourages obesity prevention through promoting healthy eating and physical activity.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: HC2 intervention Group Participants in this group will receive the Healthy Caregivers-Healthy Children (HC2) intervention for 24 months |
Behavioral: Healthy Caregivers- Healthy children
The HC2 intervention is an obesity prevention program that provides nutrition and healthy activities programs administered weekly via Zoom or in-person.
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| Active Comparator: Jump Start Control Group Participants in this group will receive the Jump Start intervention for 24 months |
Behavioral: Jump Start
The Jump Start intervention is a behavioral health and safety program that provides behavior management and safety programs administered weekly via Zoom or in-person.
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| No Intervention: Parents/Caregivers of Participants receiving HC2 intervention Parents/caregivers of participants receiving the HC2 program will not be receiving any intervention. |
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| No Intervention: No Intervention: Parents/Caregivers of participants receiving Jump Start Intervention Parents/caregivers of participants receiving the Jump Start program will not be receiving any intervention. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in Body Mass Index Percentile [Baseline, Up to 3 years]
Body mass index will be collected on children enrolled using participant's height and weight using a percentile score from 0-100
- Change in Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation tool) and the Healthy Environment Rating Scale [Baseline, Up to 3 years]
Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation Tool has a total score ranging from 0-100 with the higher score indicating greater quality of nutrition
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in Healthy Caregivers-Healthy Children (HC2) Survey [Baseline, Up to 3 years]
Teacher and parents complete this survey on the number of reported nutrition and physical activity practices
- Change in Health Environment Rating Scale [Baseline, Up to 3 years]
The Healthy Environment Rating Scale has a total score ranging from 0-100 with the higher score indicating increased healthy practices
- Change in Parent Stress Index [Baseline, Up to 3 years]
Parents will complete this survey of stress. The Parent Stress Index ranges from 0-100 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress.
- Change in Childcare Worker Job Stress Index [Baseline, Up to 3 years]
The Childcare Worker Job Stress Index is a total score that ranges from 22 to 110 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Center Inclusion Criteria:
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have >30 children ages 2-to-5 with a with or at-risk for a disability or special healthcare need
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Serve low income families
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Reflect the ethnic diversity of the Miami Dade county Public School System (60% Hispanic, 20% non-Hispanic Black, 20% Non Hispanic White).
Child inclusion criteria:
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Children with an Individual Education Plan or at-risk based on social and economic variables
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child ages 2-5
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child enrolled in a childcare center
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with feeding tubes or those that bring their own meals due to dietary restrictions
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | University of Miami | Miami | Florida | United States | 33146 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Miami
- HRSA/Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ruby Natale, University of Miami
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 20210902