Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas

NCT06565455 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 297627
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Childhood obesity is a national problem with racial and ethnic disparities specifically among Hispanic children. The primary purpose of this study is to develop and implement a culturally appropriate healthy eating intervention called Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas. Specific Aim (SA) 1. To develop a culturally appropriate healthy eating promotion intervention (Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas) in collaboration with Hispanic churches and their congregants. SA2. To conduct the Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas intervention in eight churches (four churches in the intervention vs four in the control/attention group), and to assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the intervention. SA3. To assess the impact of the Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas intervention on healthy food preparation (mothers) and intake of fruits and vegetables (child). The investigators will compare between the intervention group (16 mother-child dyads) versus the control/attention group (16 mother-child dyad) to see if the intervention is effective in improving diet quality and changing cooking behaviors. Participants will:

1. 1.Participate in cooking workshops and one to one learning activities
2. 2.Report on diet and physical activity
3. 3.Will measure fruit and vegetable intake

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity; Health Behavior, Risky

Keywords

Healthy Diet; Community Health; Faith Based Organizations; Cultural Adaptation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Changes in dietary behavior

  Evaluated via eating habits as reported through the Food Frequency Questionnaire

  Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)

• Change in diet quality - Food Frequency Questionnaire

  Evaluated based on eating habits reported through the Food Frequency Questionnaire

  Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)

• Change in diet quality - Healthy Cooking Questionnaire-2

  Evaluated based on eating habits reported through the Healthy Cooking Questionnaire-2

  Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Consumption of fruits and vegetables

  Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)

• Consumption of sugary drinks

  Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)

• Physical activity

  Baseline (T0), Week 22 (T1)

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Seven healthy eating modules, delivered by Community Health Workers (CHW) in the home setting, for 14 weeks. Plus two to three cooking demonstration in the church setting.

Behavioral: Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas

Control/Attention Group

NO INTERVENTION

Five video recordings via Facebook/WhatsApp for three months. Video topics: * Mental Health * Cord Blood Banking * Dental Care * Immunizations * Behavioral Problems in Children

Interventions

Growing Healthy Children and Families in Rural Arkansas BEHAVIORAL

The intervention will consist of seven healthy eating culturally developed modules, which will be implemented/delivered in the participants home and two cooking demonstration/tasting workshops for the participants in the intervention group (mothers in the church setting and individual and collective goal settings for the intervention group.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Mothers should be any women who self identifies as Hispanic from Mexico, Central Puerto Rico, and South America. Children can be either gender.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 18 to 45 years old
• Living in the United States for at least one year
• At least one child aged 7 to 12 years old, and
• English and/or Spanish speaker

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to read or write in English or Spanish.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Arkansas: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity; Health Risk Behaviors

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Martha Rojo, PhD

  UAMS

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Martha Rojo, PhD

CONTACT

5019529445; MORojo@uams.edu

Jonathan Rodriguez

CONTACT

JRodriguez2@uams.edu

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: August 14, 2024
• First Posted: August 22, 2024
• Study Start: February 2, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2026
• Last Updated: February 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)