Black Resilient Caregivers

NCT06458790 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Pro00111805_1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To determine the feasibility of an intervention to promote the physical and socioemotional health of African American (AA) families.

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Acceptability as measured by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure

  Acceptability of Intervention Measure (modified) uses the following scale: Completely disagree / Disagree / Neither agree nor disagree / Agree / Completely agree. The more participants agree or completely agree, the better the outcome.

  7 months

• Feasibility as measured by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure

  Acceptability of Intervention Measure - Feasibility (modified) uses the following scale: Completely disagree / Disagree / Neither agree nor disagree / Agree / Completely agree. The more participants agree or completely agree, the better the outcome

  7 months

• Semi-structured Interview

  Semi-structured interview is measured by Qualitative Interview Questions that assess practicality, acceptability and appropriateness.

  7 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Parenting Confidence

  3 months and 6 months

• Parent stress

  At baseline and 5 months

• Family Empowerment

  3 months and 6 months

• GISCOMBE SUPERWOMAN SCHEMA (SWS) QUESTIONNAIRE

  At baseline and 5 months

• Session Evaluation

  1-7months

Study Arms (1)

AARC Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

This intervention will adapt an already-existing evidence-based Centering Parenting program. Investigators will not provide clinical care to participants. Investigators will also address topics that are specific to African American families. Investigators will conduct 7 90 min sessions via zoom and in person.

Behavioral: AARC

Interventions

AARC BEHAVIORAL

This intervention will adapt an already-existing evidence-based Centering Parenting program addressing topics that are specific to African American families. There will be 7 90 min sessions via zoom. Group education topics include (parenting goals, infant feeding and sleep, self-care). Participants will complete surveys and interviews at various times to evaluate the program. The survey topics will include: parent stress, parent confidence and thoughts about the intervention. Surveys will be completed independently by participants online via redcap at a time that is convenient to them; if requested, the coordinator may complete the survey with the participant directly by phone /zoom. Interviews will be completed with a coordinator via zoom/phone.

AARC Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Identify as African American/Black
• Expecting a child due September, October or November 2024
• Feel comfortable discussing personal experiences and asking questions in front of a group of peers
• Access to zoom, preferably with video
• Live in North Carolina
• Infant and mom home within 96 hours of birth

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Duke University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Duke University Health System

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obesity; Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Michelle White, MD/MPH

  Duke Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 6, 2024
• First Posted: June 14, 2024
• Study Start: September 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 25, 2025
• Study Completion: November 25, 2025
• Last Updated: January 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)