New Ulm at HOME (Healthy Offerings Via the Mealtime Environment), NU-HOME
NU-HOME
2 other identifiers
interventional
228
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The goal of the proposed project is to see if an innovative family-based intervention can reduce childhood obesity by actively engaging the whole family in promoting healthy behaviors in the home. In addition, the project will also examine how the NU-HOME family intervention influences children's dietary intake, availability of healthy and unhealthy foods in the home and served at meals and snacks, physical activity as a family, and child screen time (TV, game systems). The study will build upon a similar project conducted in an urban area and translate the lessons learned and adapt the program for a rural community.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Mar 2016
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 8, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 25, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2022
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
October 7, 2022
CompletedOctober 7, 2022
September 1, 2022
3.8 years
November 8, 2016
March 31, 2022
September 11, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Child Body Mass Index (BMI) Z-score
Trained study staff will measure weight and height to calculate body mass index (BMI) then adjust for the child's age and sex to get BMI percentiles and z-scores. A Z-score of 0 represents the population mean with a z-score above zero indicating BMI above the population mean and a negative z-score indicating values below the population mean.
Post intervention (9 months after baseline)
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Change in Home Availability of Fruits
Post intervention (9 months after baseline)
Change in Home Availability of Vegetables
Post Intervention (9 months after baseline)
Change in the Quality of Food and Beverages Served at Family Meals
Post intervention (9 months after baseline)
Change in Dietary Intake of Vegetables
Post intervention (9 months after baseline)
Change in Child Dietary Intake of Fruit
Post intervention (9 months after baseline)
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
NU-HOME Intervention
EXPERIMENTALParticipants randomized to the intervention condition will receive the NU-HOME family intervention program that includes group sessions with other families focused on nutrition education, cooking skills, and physical activity. The intervention program also includes individual goal setting phone calls with parents and online, complementary materials.
Delayed Intervention
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants randomized to the delayed intervention condition will not receive any educational materials or training until after the final data collection. Once all data collection is completed, they will receive a shortened version of the NU-HOME intervention program that was offered to the intervention families.
Interventions
The NU-HOME family intervention program consists of seven monthly group sessions, individual goal setting calls and online materials to support the sessions. The intervention focuses on promoting healthful family meals where parents and children cook and eat together, healthful home food and physical activity environments, and being active together as a family.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- child between the ages of 7-10 who lives with the target adult at least 50% of the time
- parent/guardian must be the primary-meal preparing parent/guardian
You may not qualify if:
- planning to move out of the area in the next 6 months
- medical condition that would prevent family from participating in group sessions
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Minnesotalead
- Allina Health Systemcollaborator
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundationcollaborator
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of Minnesota, School of Nursing
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
Related Publications (7)
Lee J, Helgeson E, Horning ML, Elgesma KM, Kubik MY, Fulkerson JA. Food Insecurity and Changes in Diet Quality and Body Mass Index z-Scores Among Elementary School Students. Child Obes. 2024 Oct;20(7):508-516. doi: 10.1089/chi.2023.0185. Epub 2024 Mar 28.
PMID: 38546529DERIVEDHorning ML, Friend S, Freese RL, Barr-Anderson DJ, Linde JA, Sidebottom A, Sommerness SA, Fulkerson JA. Parent Weight, Diet, Active Living, and Food-Related Outcomes of the Family-Focused:NU-HOME Randomized Controlled Trial: NU-HOME Randomized Controlled Trial. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2023 May;123(5):751-760.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.10.009. Epub 2022 Oct 13.
PMID: 36244610DERIVEDLinde JA, Horning Dehmer ML, Lee J, Friend S, Flattum C, Arcan C, Fulkerson JA. Associations of parent dietary role modeling with children's diet quality in a rural setting: Baseline data from the NU-HOME study. Appetite. 2022 Jul 1;174:106007. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106007. Epub 2022 Mar 21.
PMID: 35331787DERIVEDFulkerson JA, Horning M, Barr-Anderson DJ, Sidebottom A, Linde JA, Lindberg R, Friend S, Beaudette J, Flattum C, Freese RL. Weight outcomes of NU-HOME: a randomized controlled trial to prevent obesity among rural children. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2022 Mar 19;19(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01260-w.
PMID: 35305674DERIVEDHorning ML, Friend S, Lee J, Flattum C, Fulkerson JA. Family Characteristics Associated with Preparing and Eating More Family Evening Meals at Home. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 Jan;122(1):121-128. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.07.002. Epub 2021 Aug 13.
PMID: 34399976DERIVEDFulkerson JA, Horning ML, Barr-Anderson DJ, Linde JA, Sidebottom AC, Lindberg R, Friend S, Flattum C, Freese RL. Universal childhood obesity prevention in a rural community: Study design, methods and baseline participant characteristics of the NU-HOME randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 Jan;100:106160. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106160. Epub 2020 Sep 28.
PMID: 33002598DERIVEDMartin CL, Kramer-Kostecka EN, Linde JA, Friend S, Zuroski VR, Fulkerson JA. Leveraging Interdisciplinary Teams to Develop and Implement Secure Websites for Behavioral Research: Applied Tutorial. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Sep 23;22(9):e19217. doi: 10.2196/19217.
PMID: 32965234DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Jayne A. Fulkerson
- Organization
- School of Nursing, University of Minnesota
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jayne A Fulkerson, PhD
University of Minnesota
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 8, 2016
First Posted
November 25, 2016
Study Start
March 1, 2016
Primary Completion
January 1, 2020
Study Completion
August 1, 2022
Last Updated
October 7, 2022
Results First Posted
October 7, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share