Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Child Obesity

In brief

This study will examine the mediator/moderator variables that affect efficacy of a parent stress intervention with nutrition education (PMH+N: parenting mindfully for health) vs. Control intervention with nutrition education (CTL+N) on parent stress, parenting, health behaviors and child obesity risk. A non-randomized historical control group will also be assessed during the intervention and follow-up periods throughout to obtain outcome assessment without any interventions being provided.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03950453

Run by

Yale University

People needed

246

Starts

2018-11-11

Expected to finish

2024-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-02-15

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Family with a child between 2-5 years
• BMI of parent ≥30kg/m2
• Parents aged 18 yrs or older
• High parent stress (PSS mean score ≥25)
• Low income family as determined by HHS Poverty Guidelines

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of mental retardation, autism or other pervasive developmental disorder for child;
• Current serious psychiatric or medical disorder requiring immediate treatment, including active alcohol or substance use disorders (confirmed by urine toxicology screening and history), psychotic illnesses, suicidal ideation, untreated diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancers or any other active current illnesses that preclude study participation for child or parent;
• Inadequate English proficiency to complete questionnaires.

Where it is running

• The Yale Stress Center: Yale University — New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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