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weSIPsmarter: Evaluating a Digital Health Intervention Aimed at Reducing Sugary Drinks Among Rural Head Start Preschoolers and Their Parents
Led by University of Virginia · Updated on 2025-12-16
744
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
182 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Virginia
Lead Sponsor
N
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will include 12 rural Head Start programs, randomly assigned to one of two groups: weSIPsmarter vs. control. The main goal is to find out if weSIPsmarter helps reduce sugary drink consumption in preschool-aged children and their parents.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
weSIPsmarter: Evaluating a Digital Health Intervention Aimed at Reducing Sugary Drinks Among Rural Head Start Preschoolers and Their Parents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Head Start sites must be located in or near rural counties (RUCC 4-9) within Appalachia and Black Belt regions
- Head Start sites must have at least 120 families enrolled and demonstrate capacity to participate
- Children must be between 2 and 5 years old and enrolled in a participating Head Start
- A legal guardian able to consent must enroll along with the child
- Only one parent-child pair per household can participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Parents who took part in the formative work for this study under SBS 4522 are not eligible
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Virginia
Christiansburg, Virginia, United States, 24073
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jamie Zoellner, PhD RD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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