Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC)- Michigan

NCT05746741 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 202112-01-EA / STUDY00002536
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 386
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

With funding through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Tufts University's Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC), Michigan's (MI) WIC department will pilot telehealth opportunities as a means of delivering services to WIC Clients. This video conferencing pilot looks to improve and/or remove barriers. Implementing a pilot program in select local agencies to utilize technology would allow clients to connect with a WIC Registered Dietitian (RD) or an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Videoconferencing could open new opportunities for leveraging the extensive expertise of the nutrition and lactation workforce in WIC agencies to address rural and remote locations and travel considerations. The purpose of this study will be to evaluate the effectiveness of this telehealth solution.

Conditions

Telehealth; Nutrition Education; Breast Feeding; Dietary Intake; WIC

Keywords

Telehealth; WIC; nutrition education; breast feeding; dietary intake

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Satisfaction with the telehealth solution

  WIC clients satisfaction with nutrition education and breastfeeding support offered via the telehealth solution compared to usual care. Data will be collected, and this outcome measure will be assessed via survey completion by study participants.

  During the study period, approximately 18 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Breastfeeding duration

  During the study period, approximately 18 months

• Attendance at scheduled appointments

  During the study period, approximately 18 months

• Dietary intake

  During the study period, approximately 18 months

• Attitudes to breastfeeding and nutrition education

  During the study period, approximately 18 months

• Barriers encountered in obtaining nutrition education and breastfeeding support

  During the study period, approximately 18 months

Study Arms (2)

Telehealth solution

EXPERIMENTAL

Telehealth solution offered

Behavioral: Telehealth solution

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care

Interventions

Telehealth solution BEHAVIORAL

Video conferencing

Telehealth solution

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Pregnant women
• Breastfeeding women
• postpartum women with children in the age range of 0 to 5 years

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tufts University: lead
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): collaborator
• State of Michigan WIC Program: collaborator
• RTI International: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Tufts University

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

Location

Related Links

• Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) website

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Erin Hennessy, PhD

  Tufts University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, Division of Nutrition Interventions, Communication and Behavior Change Director ad interim, ChildObesity180 Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Model Details: Study participants will be clients at local WIC agency sites where either the telehealth solution is offered or where only usual care is available (control).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 16, 2023
• First Posted: February 28, 2023
• Study Start: December 10, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2023
• Study Completion: November 30, 2023
• Last Updated: May 31, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

US (1)