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Futuros Fuertes 2.0 A Primary Care Based Intervention to Prevent Obesity Among Low-income Latino Children
Led by University of California, San Francisco · Updated on 2026-04-16
576
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of California, San Francisco
Lead Sponsor
E
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating a primary care-based program called Futuros Fuertes 2.0 aimed at promoting healthy feeding, screen time, and sleep habits among low-income Latino infants and toddlers. The study compares this intervention with a control program focusing on home safety, illness management, and language development to understand its impact on child obesity and health behaviors. The trial is sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco, and targets early childhood health promotion. The study involves two groups: one receives the Futuros Fuertes 2.0 intervention, which includes brief health education and coaching during well-child visits over the first two years of life, plus twice-weekly text messages and environmental prompts to support healthy habits. The control group receives similar coaching and messages but centered on safety, illness management, and language development. Both interventions are delivered through primary care visits and ongoing caregiver communication. Participants will be involved for two years, during which their body mass index (BMI) will be tracked, along with assessments of breastfeeding, screen time, sleep duration, fruit and vegetable intake, and consumption of sugary drinks. Data will be collected at regular intervals to measure changes in BMI and health behaviors. The study helps monitor how well these interventions support healthy growth and habits in young children.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
A Primary Care Based Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity Among Low-income Latino Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Parent/caregiver self identifies as Latino
- Parent/caregiver speaks Spanish or English
- Parent/caregiver intends to receive primary care for infant at participating clinic
- Infant gestational age of 37 weeks or greater
- Infant birthweight of 2600 grams or greater
- For multiples (twins, triplets), one sibling will be chosen at random to participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Infant has a serious medical condition that affects feeding or growth
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - First two years of life
Participants receive brief health education and coaching at well child visits during the first two years of life. Caregivers receive 2 text messages per week and environmental prompts support healthy behaviors at home.
7 visits (in-person) aligned with well child visits
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Children's Health Center San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
Actively Recruiting
2
Valley Health Center Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94086
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Research Team
A
Amy Beck, MD, MPH
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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