Actively Recruiting
Randomized Trial of Healthy Family Foundations
Led by Penn State University · Updated on 2026-04-14
825
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
217 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
P
Penn State University
Lead Sponsor
U
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an adaptation of an evidence-based, couple-based preventive intervention at the transition to parenthood improves reduces obesity risk among infants and parents in military families via improved interparental support and coordination around health lifestyle behaviors and parenting. The main question it aims to answer is whether an adapted, innovative family-focused approach to obesity prevention can reduce rapid infant weight gain, new mothers' postpartum weight retention, and fathers' weight status. Participants randomized to the Healthy Family Foundations (HFF) intervention condition will participate in 10 online group classes (5 prenatal and 5 postnatal). Participants randomized to the control condition will receive standard of care and opportunities for education at their site. Researchers will compare the Healthy Family Foundations (HFF) intervention group with a Standard of Care control group to see if there are differences in weight, coparenting support, parent mental health and parent health behaviors.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Randomized Trial of Healthy Family Foundations
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Two-parent military families with at least one active-duty parent
- Expecting a first child and less than 7 months pregnant
You will not qualify if you...
- Active diagnosis of cancer, AIDS, palliative care, malabsorptive conditions, uncontrolled multiple sclerosis, or severe cognitive impairment for any parent
- Multiple gestation pregnancy for females
- Both parents must participate; families excluded if either parent does not participate
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Nellis Airforce Base
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States, 89191
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Michelle Hostetler, PhD
CONTACT
M
Mark Feinberg, PhD
CONTACT
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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