Status:

RECRUITING

Food FARMacia: Reducing Childhood Obesity in Households With Food Insecurity

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Nutrition, Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

6+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether the Food FARMacia intervention to reduce food insecurity is feasible and accepted among families with an infant age 6 to less than 18 months receivin...

Detailed Description

Childhood obesity remains highly prevalent and originates early in life. Efficacious early life interventions to prevent childhood obesity are lacking, particularly among populations most burdened by ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for Child:
  • Age 6 to \< 18 months at enrollment
  • Born gestational age 37 weeks or later without evidence of undernutrition at routine health care visits
  • In household with food insecurity at time of screening phone call based on an affirmative response on the 2-item Hunger Vital Signs™ screening tool
  • Primary pediatric care patient at Stanford University/Stanford Health Care Network
  • Planned continuation of primary pediatric care at Stanford University/Stanford Health Care
  • Living in a community setting (not inpatient or living in a nursing/long-term care setting) with a caretaker enrolled in this study
  • Exclusion Criteria for Child:
  • Gestational age \< 37 weeks
  • Small-for-gestational age at birth (birth weight for gestational age less than 10th percentile)
  • Weight-for-length \< 3rd percentile
  • Body Mass Index \< 5th percentile for age and sex
  • Children in household previously enrolled in this study or the Food FARMacia program
  • Conditions that substantially interfere with growth or mobility (e.g., complex congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis)
  • Children with special diets (e.g., tyrosinemia, enteral tube feeding)
  • Children with chronic diseases that interfere with nutrition and growth as determined by investigators
  • Inclusion Criteria for Parent/Legal Guardian:
  • Primary caretaker of infant eligible for study and with planned enrollment in this study
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Ability to respond to questions in English and/or Spanish
  • Willing for self and infant to be randomized into a RCT and complete all study components
  • Gives permission to receive messages to their mobile device, email, and or place of residence
  • Gives permission to complete all study procedures for self and infant
  • Capable of providing informed consent for self and infant
  • Exclusion Criteria for Parent/Legal Guardian:
  • Pregnancy at baseline visit because of unique nutritional needs
  • Age \< 18 years at baseline because of unique developmental differences of adolescents and New York State regulations
  • Inability to complete study visits or intervention components
  • Unwillingness or inability to commit to a 6-month research study for self or infant
  • Unable to give informed consent
  • Underlying disease/treatment that might interfere with participation in/completion of the study (e.g., significant gastrointestinal conditions, major psychiatric disorders, and others at the discretion of the study clinician)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    March 31 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    80 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06051591

    Start Date

    December 1 2023

    End Date

    March 31 2026

    Last Update

    November 26 2024

    Active Locations (2)

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    Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, California, United States, 94305

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    Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    New York, New York, United States, 10032