Status:

RECRUITING

Nutrition and Obesity in Under-Represented Populations: Food Insecurity Research to Advance Science and Improve Health

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Conditions:

Pediatric Obesity

Food Insecurity

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-24 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Food insecurity is associated with obesity in children, and childhood obesity leads to long term health consequences. While existing research shows that food benefit programs reduce food insecurity, l...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion:
  • Aged 9-12 months and their primary caregiver "parent".
  • Medicaid and WIC-eligible (proxy for "at risk for food insecurity")
  • World Health Organization BMI ≥ 85%ile at current or most recent encounter (early-onset obesity) OR ≥ 20 pounds at 9 months old.
  • Caregiver speaks either English or Spanish as their primary language.
  • Infant was born as a singleton infant.
  • Exclusion:
  • Diagnosed with monogenic obesity.
  • Plans to move from the area in the next 12 months.
  • Parent is currently pregnant.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 30 2024

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    228 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06116422

    Start Date

    May 30 2024

    End Date

    December 31 2026

    Last Update

    January 15 2025

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    North Duke Street Pediatrics

    Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27704