Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age7+
SponsorUniversity of Arkansas
About this trial
Childhood obesity is a national problem with racial and ethnic disparities specifically among Hispanic children. The primary purpose of this study is to develop and implement a culturally appropriate healthy eating intervention called Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas.
Specific Aim (SA) 1. To develop a culturally appropriate healthy eating promotion intervention (Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas) in collaboration with Hispanic churches and their congregants.
SA2. To conduct the Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas intervention in eight churches (four churches in the intervention vs four in the control/attention group), and to assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the intervention.
SA3. To assess the impact of the Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas intervention on healthy food preparation (mothers) and intake of fruits and vegetables (child).
The investigators will compare between the intervention group (16 mother-child dyads) versus the control/attention group (16 mother-child dyad) to see if the intervention is effective in improving diet quality and changing cooking behaviors.
Participants will:
1. Participate in cooking workshops and one to one learning activities 2. Report on diet and physical activity 3. Will measure fruit and vegetable intake
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Aged 18 to 45 years old
Living in the United States for at least one year
At least one child aged 7 to 12 years old, and
English and/or Spanish speaker
Disqualifiers
Unable to read or write in English or Spanish.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas
BehavioralThe intervention will consist of seven healthy eating culturally developed modules, which will be implemented/delivered in the participants home and two cooking demonstration/tasting workshops for the participants in the intervention group (mothers in the church setting and individual and collective goal settings for the intervention group.
Treatment groups
64 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control/Attention GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Changes in dietary behavior
Evaluated via eating habits as reported through the Food Frequency Questionnaire
Time frame
Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)2
Change in diet quality - Food Frequency Questionnaire
Evaluated based on eating habits reported through the Food Frequency Questionnaire
Time frame
Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)3
Change in diet quality - Healthy Cooking Questionnaire-2
Evaluated based on eating habits reported through the Healthy Cooking Questionnaire-2
Time frame
Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)Secondary outcomes
1
Consumption of fruits and vegetables
Evaluated through the Veggie Meter measures
Time frame
Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)2
Consumption of sugary drinks
Evaluated through the FFQ
Time frame
Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)3
Physical activity
Evaluated through the PA Screener
Time frame
Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov