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Tests treatment safety and results for Childhood Obesity Pevention
Official title Healthy Children, Healthy Communities: Effectiveness of a Multilevel Rural Community Engagement Model for Improving Children's Dietary Intake in Family Child Care Homes
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07160530
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The purpose of this study is to find out whether a program called "Healthy Children, Healthy Communities" can help young children in rural areas eat healthier and improve their health. The study focuses on children ages 3 to 5 who attend family childcare homes in rural communities.
- Time commitment: about 16 weeks
- Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 3 and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- FCCH Settings:
- Licensed family child care home-based early child care and education settings
- Located in Nebraska (with potential expansion to Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Illinois, and/or Northwest Missouri if needed)
- Participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- Care for at least 2 preschool-aged non-sibling children (3-5 years old) without feeding disorders or developmental delays
You likely can't join if
- FCCH Providers:
- FCCH provider closes the business
- FCCH provider stops serving meals to children
- FCCH provider discontinues participation in CACFP and no longer adheres to CACFP meal pattern requirements
- FCCH provider loses all eligible study children due to children leaving care, developing developmental delays or feeding disorders, or other reasons...
- Diagnosis of dietary restrictions or feeding disorder that impact how they eat (soft diet requirements or difficulty swallowing that impacts how they...
See the full eligibility criteria
- FCCH Settings:
- Licensed family child care home-based early child care and education settings
- Located in Nebraska (with potential expansion to Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Illinois, and/or Northwest Missouri if needed)
- Participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- Care for at least 2 preschool-aged non-sibling children (3-5 years old) without feeding disorders or developmental delays
- Provide meals and snacks to attending children
- Located in a county designated as nonmetropolitan based on the 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC) FCCH Providers:
- Currently caring for at least two 3-5 year old non-sibling children who do not have dietary restrictions or feeding disorders that impact how they eat
- Present with children during meals and snacks
- Over the age of 19 years
- Have not participated in this study before Children:
- Between 3 to 5 years old
- No dietary restrictions or feeding disorder that impact how they eat (lactose intolerance, egg/nut allergies, or vegetarian diet are acceptable)
- Typically developing children (no diagnosis of developmental delays as identified by childcare providers)
- Have a parent or guardian 19 years of age or older to consent for them
- FCCH Providers:
- FCCH provider closes the business
- FCCH provider stops serving meals to children
- FCCH provider discontinues participation in CACFP and no longer adheres to CACFP meal pattern requirements
- FCCH provider loses all eligible study children due to children leaving care, developing developmental delays or feeding disorders, or other reasons making them ineligible Children:
- Diagnosis of dietary restrictions or feeding disorder that impact how they eat (soft diet requirements or difficulty swallowing that impacts how they eat)
- Diagnosis of developmental delays
- A sibling of a participating child (only one 3-5 year old child per family eligible)
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The study runs about 16 weeks per participant, based on its public description. The team confirms the exact schedule and number of visits before you enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 3 years and older. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.