Evaluation of the Tap Trust Intervention on Water Security Experiences and Beverage Intake

Stanford University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Child Health and Nutrition; Beverage Intake

Treatments: Behavioral: Tap Trust

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07197216

74926

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary aim of this clinical trial is to determine whether the Tap Trust intervention increases water intake among preschool-aged children and their parents/caregivers by improving families' experiences with their home tap water.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Parents/caregivers of pre-school aged children from the Healthy Drinks, Healthy Futures study childcare centers that did not receive the program.
2. Parents/caregivers must speak English or Spanish.
3. Parents/caregivers of preschool-age children who don't have health conditions that preclude intake of water.

Exclusion criteria

Parents/caregivers who do not meet the inclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will test their home tap water using kits mailed to their homes, with phone or Zoom assistance from the research team. Families with water quality concerns will receive remediation tailored to the issue (e.g., flushing guidance, filtration device and installation guidance). Participants will also receive reusable water bottles, educational handouts and videos, and phone or Zoom sessions with the research team that include motivational interviewing to set healthy beverage goals.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Tap Trust

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will not receive water testing kits, filtration devices, or educational resources during the study. After the study concludes, participants will have access to the intervention materials.