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Randomized Trial of Healthy Family Foundations

Adaptation of an Evidence-based Family Program for Obesity Prevention in Health Care Context

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether Healthy Family Foundations can lower the risk of obesity in military parents and their babies. It is for two-parent military families expecting their first child. Researchers will compare 10 online group classes, held before and after birth, with usual care and education options.

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an adaptation of an evidence-based, couple-based preventive intervention at the transition to parenthood improves reduces obesity risk among infants and parents in military families via improved interparental support and coordination around health lifestyle behaviors and parenting. The main question it aims to answer is whether an adapted, innovative family-focused approach to obesity prevention can reduce rapid infant weight gain, new mothers' postpartum weight retention, and fathers' weight status. Participants randomized to the Healthy Family Foundations (HFF) intervention condition will participate in 10 online group classes (5 prenatal and 5 postnatal). Participants randomized to the control condition will receive standard of care and opportunities for education at their site. Researchers will compare the Healthy Family Foundations (HFF) intervention group with a Standard of Care control group to see if there are differences in weight, coparenting support, parent mental health and parent health behaviors.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Two-parent families with at least one parent serving on active duty in the military.
  • Expecting a first child and no more than 7 months into pregnancy.

Who can't join

  • Both parents do not take part.
  • Either parent has an active cancer diagnosis or AIDS.
  • Either parent receives palliative care, which helps manage symptoms of serious illness.
  • Either parent has a condition that keeps the body from absorbing nutrients well.
  • Either parent has uncontrolled multiple sclerosis, a disease that affects the brain and nerves.
  • Either parent has severe problems with thinking or understanding.
  • The mother is pregnant with more than one baby.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Two-parent military families (one or more parents are active duty military) * Expecting a first child, through 7 months gestation Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical exclusion criteria for parents apply to males and females (active diagnosis of cancer, AIDS, palliative medicine patients, malabsorptive conditions, uncontrolled multiple sclerosis, and severe cognitive impairment), and to females (multiple gestation) * Families will be excluded if both parents do not participate.

Study sites (1)

NV