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DiabetesHEALTHNCT01567033

Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home

A study testing PAT Curriculum + Health Information in people with Diabetes and Obesity, run by Washington University School of Medicine at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate two different Parents as Teachers curriculums taught by parent educators, during home visits. The control curriculum includes only the standard PAT lessons; the intervention curriculum includes the standard PAT lessons plus additional information about how families can… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes, Obesity
What is being tested?
PAT Curriculum + Health Information
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
460 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
26 Apr 2012to 31 May 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • female, obese (BMI 30 -45 kg/m2),have at least one overweight or obese preschool child (>60th percentile) living in the home, plan to continue in the PAT program for two years, and able to give informed consent to participate in HEALTH.

Who cannot join

  • current pregnancy or plan to become pregnant in the next 24 months, inability to speak English, current enrollment in any weight loss program, a diagnosis and/or undergoing treatment for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or eating disorders, or inability to exercise or engage in a walking program.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63112

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About this study

Official title: Translating a Weight Loss Intervention Through a National Home Visiting Program

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate two different Parents as Teachers curriculums taught by parent educators, during home visits. The control curriculum includes only the standard PAT lessons; the intervention curriculum includes the standard PAT lessons plus additional information about how families can live healthy and active lives while reaching a healthy weight. The investigators hypothesize the intervention lessons will change the way people eat and/or their activity level.

Read the detailed description

The primary aim is to test Healthy Eating \& Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH), which adapts and integrates the Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle intervention within Parents As Teachers (PAT), a national home visiting program on which many high needs populations rely for parent-child information and services. Specific aims 1 and 2 will evaluate the impact of HEALTH on lifestyle behaviors and weight of obese mothers and their overweight/obese preschool child across multiple PAT regions. Specific aims 3 and 4 will address elements of external validity through evaluation of factors that impact the uptake of HEALTH within the PAT organization.

Specific aim 1. Using a group randomized, nested cohort design, evaluate the impact of HEALTH on obese women (BMI 30-45 kg/m2; age 18-45 y old) randomized to either control regions receiving the standard PAT program, or intervention regions receiving HEALTH.

Hypothesis 1.1 The primary hypothesis is at the conclusion of the study, when compared to the control group, participants in HEALTH will achieve a 7% weight loss at 12 months and maintain a 5% weight loss at 24 months, which will be at least two-fold greater than that achieved in the control group.

The secondary hypotheses are that at the conclusion of the study, when compared to the control group, participants in HEALTH will significantly:

Hypothesis 1.2 Improve clinical outcomes of waist circumference and systolic and diastolic blood pressure; Hypothesis 1.3 Improve knowledge of evidence-based lifestyle behaviors and quality of life; Hypothesis 1.4 Decrease caloric intake Hypothesis 1.5 Increase moderate intensity walking.

Specific aim 2. The secondary aim is to determine whether improvements in 'mother to child' behaviors of HEALTH participants will explain all or part of changes in the weight trajectory of the participant's overweight (>85th percentile) or obese (>95th percentile) preschool child. The hypotheses are that at the conclusion of the study, when compared to the control group:

Hypothesis 2.1 There will be a significantly greater proportion of participants in the HEALTH group who improve child feeding practices with their preschool child; Hypothesis 2.2 There will be a significantly greater proportion of preschool children in the HEALTH group who maintain or reduce their weight as measured by BMI Z-score.

Specific aim 3. The aim is to assess and provide information on the external validity of HEALTH to enhance research translation (e.g. reach and representativeness, program implementation or adaptation, decision making outcomes, and maintenance or institutionalization).

Question 3.1 Are HEALTH adopters representative of control PAT participants and parent educators? Question 3.2 Are HEALTH parent educators effectively trained to deliver the intervention? Question 3.3 Is HEALTH implemented as designed or adapted for content, consistency, or intensity? Question 3.4 Is HEALTH maintained as an institutionalized component of PAT practice? Specific aim 4. The aim is to determine the cost-utility of HEALTH in decreasing obesity and risk for diabetes from two perspectives: the service provider and state health agencies.

Question 4.1 Is the implementation and maintenance of HEALTH effective from a cost-utility perspective for the participants enrolled in the program and the agencies considering implementing these programs? Question 4.2 Is HEALTH effective in improving health quality, from the perspective of state agencies considering funding decisions for this and similar programs?

Conditions
Diabetes, Obesity
Being tested
PAT Curriculum + Health Information
Keywords
Diabetes, Obesity, Home visiting
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PAT Curriculum + Health InformationBehavioural

    Participants in the intervention group will receive the standard PAT curriculum plus information about healthy eating and an active lifestyle. This curriculum will be taught during up to 36 home visits in two years. Months 1-3 the visits are weekly; months 4-6 visits are biweekly; months 7-24 visits are monthly

Study groups in NCT01567033
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionExperimentalIntervention participants received HEALTH, which embedded a lifestyle intervention derived from DPP within the standard PAT curriculum
Receives: Behavioral: PAT Curriculum + Health Information

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Body Mass Index

    Body mass index (BMI) will be used to classify participants as "obese". The investigators will calculate the BMI from weight and height measurements. Participants weight measurement will be obtained using a calibrated scale placed on a solid flat surface. The screener will record the weight in pounds. Height measurement will be the maximum vertical height measured using a stadiometer on a solid flat surface with a fixed vertical backboard and an adjustable headpiece or an approved portable stadiometer on a solid flat surface with an adjustable headpiece.

    Measured: Change in BMI from baseline to 24 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Waist Circumference

    Waist circumference will be used to estimate abdominal adiposity which is associated with risk of Type 2 diabetes.

    Measured: Change in waist circumference from baseline to 24 months

  2. Blood Pressure

    In accordance with American Heart Association guidelines, we will follow the recommendations and protocol for blood pressure measurement.

    Measured: Change in blood pressure from baseline to 24 months

  3. Survey

    Survey includes: dietary screener, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, SF-12 to assess quality of life, a knowledge test to reflect the HEALTH intervention, questions asking about lifestyle patterns, environmental questions, sleep, Preschooler Feeding Questionnaire

    Measured: Changes in surveys from baseline to 24 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Mar 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study start26 Apr 2012
  3. Primary completion31 May 2016
  4. Study completion31 May 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
460 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01567033
Sponsor's protocol ID
201103147
Acronym
HEALTH
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
14 Mar 2012
Last updated
14 Feb 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Tabak RG, Morshed AB, Schwarz CD, Haire-Joshu D. Impact of a Healthy Weight Intervention Embedded Within a National Home Visiting Program on the Home Food Environment. Front Public Health. 2018 Jun 26;6:178. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00178. eCollection 2018.

    PubMed 29998092
  • Haire-Joshu D, Schwarz CD, Steger-May K, Lapka C, Schechtman K, Brownson RC, Tabak RG. A Randomized Trial of Weight Change in a National Home Visiting Program. Am J Prev Med. 2018 Mar;54(3):341-351. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.12.012.

    PubMed 29455756

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing PAT Curriculum + Health Information in people with Diabetes and Obesity, run by Washington University School of Medicine at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Body Mass Index (time frame: Change in BMI from baseline to 24 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01567033, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Feb 2022.

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