Trial of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intervention in Overweight Mothers and Their Children Ages 3-5

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a novel six-month behavioral program to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among preschoolers and their mothers. The behavioral intervention tested will be delivered via a mobile-based website, text messages and email in addition to one face-to-face group meeting. The intervention will be compared to a waitlist control group. Participants will be 42 overweight/obese mothers and their children ages 3-5 living in the Chapel Hill/Raleigh/Durham area. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and weight in both children and mothers will be measured at three- and six-months post-randomization. It is hypothesized that children randomized to the intervention will have a greater reduction in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption at 6 months compared to children randomized to the control group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02098902

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

51

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-01

Who can join

Age: 3 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The parent is female
• The mother has a BMI between 25 and 50
• The mother has a smartphone with data and text messaging plan
• The child is between the ages of 3-5
• The child consumes at least 12 ounces of sugar-sweetened beverages/100% fruit juice per day

You may not qualify if…

• The mother cannot speak or read English
• They cannot participate in assessment visits at the UNC Weight Research Program
• The mother is currently participating in another weight loss program
• The mother is pregnant or planning to become pregnant in next 6 months
• They are planning on moving out of the study area in the next 6 months
• The mother has a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or hospitalization for a psychiatric diagnosis in the past year
• The mother has excessive intake of alcoholic beverages defined as >14 servings per week or they report a diagnosis of substance or alcohol abuse (on screening survey)
• The mother is unable to safely participate in alternatives to sedentary behavior including standing and walking

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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