Family COMIDA (Consumo de Opciones Más Ideales De Alimentos) (Eating More Ideal Food Options)
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity, Child Obesity, Weight Loss
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective family-centered intervention (FCI) for weight loss and obesity prevention in Hispanic families. FCI is a type of program that involves family (such as parents and caregivers) supporting their children to promote healthy habits.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07144800
- Run by
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- People needed
- 1319
- Starts
- 2025-08-22
- Expected to finish
- 2031-07-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Phase 1
- Age >= 18 years (per self-report)
- Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino (per self-report)
- Seeking, or has used, services at the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
- Is the parent or primary caregiver for at least one child aged 8-12 living in their household (per self-report)
- Screens as obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9 kg/m2) (per height and weight measurement in person or per self-report)
- Owns a cell phone capable of receiving text messages (per self-report)
- Owns an internet connected device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, etc.) capable of conducting videoconference calls (per self-report)
- Agrees to be audio-recorded (per self-report)
- Phase 2 (parent participants)
- Age >= 18 years (per self-report)
- Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino (per self-report)
- Seeking, or has used, services at the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
- Is the parent or primary caregiver for at least one child aged 8-12 living in their household (per self-report)
- Screens as obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9 kg/m2) (per height and weight measurement in person or remotely)
- Owns a cell phone capable of receiving text messages (per self-report)
- Owns an internet connected device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, etc.) capable of conducting videoconference calls (per self-report)
- Agrees to be audio-recorded (per self-report)
- Phase 2 (child participants)
- Age 8-12 years (per parent self-report)
- Has a parent or primary caregiver who is eligible and participating in Phase 2 (per parent self-report)
You may not qualify if…
- Phase 1
- Is pregnant or might be pregnant (per self-report)
- Presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (individuals with hypertension and diabetes mellitus may still participate) that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
- Has dietary restrictions, i.e. liquid diet, that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
- Has a household member who has already participated or agreed to participate in this study program (per self-report)
- Prior participation in one of our preliminary studies, e.g., COMIDA, SANOS, Family COMIDA (per self-report) and any related focus groups
- Works for or with the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
- Presence of cognitive impairment disorder (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection (per study team)
- Phase 2 (parent participant)
- Is pregnant or might be pregnant (per self-report)
- For women, is lactating (per self-report)
- Presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (individuals with hypertension and diabetes mellitus may still participate) that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
- Has dietary restrictions, i.e., liquid diet, that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
- Has physical activity restrictions, i.e., handicapped or mobility issues, that may affect physical activity participation (increasing step counts; per self-report)
- Has a household member who has already participated or agreed to participate in this study program (per self-report)
- Prior participation in one of our preliminary studies, e.g., COMIDA, SANOS, Family COMIDA (per self-report) and any related focus groups
- Works for or with the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
- Presence of cognitive impairment disorder (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection (per study team)
- Phase 2 (child participant)
- Has dietary restrictions, i.e., liquid diet, that may affect diet and study participation (per parent self-report)
- Has physical activity restrictions, i.e., handicapped or mobility issues, that may affect physical activity participation (per parent self-report)
- Has an eating disorder (per parent self-report)
- Is underweight (per parent self-report)
Where it is running
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities) — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)
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