Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-06

Study Completion Date

2023-11-01

Brief Summary

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Infants from underserved and minority backgrounds are at increased risk for obesity and poor feeding and nutrition outcomes, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking. The current study takes a community-engaged approach to development and delivery of an adaptively tailored obesity prevention program delivered via home visiting to target infant eating and feeding (Healthy Eating for My Infant; HEMI).

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Detailed Description

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Poor dietary habits and obesity-risk begin early in infancy. Infants from underserved and minority backgrounds experience disparate rates of poor nutritional outcomes and subsequent health disparities related to obesity. Each infant and their family experiences a unique set of risk factors and barriers to healthy eating. However, obesity prevention programs that are culturally and contextually relevant for underserved families and adapted based on the needs of individual families are lacking. The current study will develop an obesity prevention program, Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI), using a community-engaged approach involving community members in development and delivery of the program. HEMI targets healthy infant feeding through six monthly sessions with infants 3-8 months old. The program will be delivered as a supplement to an already existing evidence-based home visiting program, Every Child Succeeds (ECS), serving families with primarily low income and ethnic/racial minority backgrounds.

Development of an adaptive and effective obesity prevention program meeting the needs of underserved infants is critical for addressing health disparities in infant eating and obesity.

Conditions

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Pediatric Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Infants will be assigned to either the treatment or control condition (standard care).

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

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Study Groups

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Healthy Eating for My Infant Intervention

Participants and their parents will participate in a 6 session intervention targeting healthy introduction of complementary foods, and responsive feeding and mealtime behaviors. Intervention sessions will occur when the infant is 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 months of age.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy Eating for My Infant

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention targets problem solving to overcome barriers, behavioral rehearsal and practice of healthy behaviors, promoting readiness to change, goal setting, self-monitoring, and behavioral tracking. Two standard treatment modules will be provided to each family by a study interventionist focusing on infant nutritional requirements, responsive feeding, and mealtime behaviors. Two additional treatment modules will be selected to address the unique needs articulated by each family (e.g., food insecurity, eating healthy on a limited income, emotional eating, engaging other caregivers, maternal mental health). Modules will consider the influence of maternal trauma history and mental health on feeding and eating behavior. The intervention also includes two peer counselor-led sessions during which families can discuss implementation of recommendations and barriers to change with a member of their community who can problem solve and support change.

Control

Participants and their parents will complete baseline and post-treatment study visits to assess study outcomes. They will receive no intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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