Partnering for Prevention: Building Healthy Habits in Underserved Communities (P4P)

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child Nutrition Disorders; Parenting

Treatments: Behavioral: Mealtime PREP; Behavioral: Cooking Matters for Parents

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03559907

PRO17080038

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot study will estimate the unique and additive benefits of two parent-training programs (Cooking Matters for Parents and Promoting Routines of Exploration and Play during Mealtime) offered in undeserved communities.

Full description

The overall purpose of this research study is to estimate the nutritional benefits (in terms of intake and variety) of the Mealtime PREP intervention, as compared to, and in combination with nutrition education programming being offered in underserved neighborhoods of the greater Pittsburgh area. This project will examine the effects of Mealtime PREP groups as compared with established nutrition education groups, Cooking Matters for Parents. More importantly, this study will determine if offering these interventions in combination offers greater benefits than each in isolation. There are two specific aims of this pilot trial.

1. To examine the effects of a combined program (Cooking Matters + Mealtime PREP) in comparison to offering each of these programs (Cooking Matters vs. Mealtime PREP) in isolation on child nutrition over time.
2. To explore the effects of each of these programs (Cooking Matters vs. Mealtime PREP) and the combined program (Cooking Matters + Mealtime PREP) on parental stress and parent/child interaction over time.

The investigators predict that children in all three arms (Cooking Matters, Mealtime PREP, and Cooking Matters + Mealtime PREP) will demonstrate improved nutrition. The investigators also predict that participants who receive the Mealtime PREP intervention will demonstrate better stability of gains over time.

Enrollment: 53 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1+ year old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Parent to a child aged 1-5 years
• Speaks English
• Willing to participate in 6 or 12 weekly group sessions at local Family Support Center

Exclusion criteria

• Previously completed a Cooking Matters for Parents cooking class

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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53 participants in 3 patient groups

Cooking Matters for Parents

Experimental group

Description:

Trained instructors with a background in nutrition or culinary arts will lead six weekly, two-hour sessions to groups of 10 parent participants at local Family Support Centers.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cooking Matters for Parents

Mealtime PREP

Experimental group

Description:

Trained group leaders with experience in pediatric occupational therapy will lead six weekly, two-hour, Mealtime PREP sessions to groups of 10 parent participants at local Family Support Centers.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mealtime PREP

Cooking Matters + Mealtime PREP

Experimental group

Description:

Parents will receive both programs in succession. They will attend Cooking Matters for Parents followed by Mealtime PREP. In total, this will equal 12 weekly, two-hour sessions delivered to groups of 10 parent participants at a local Family Support Center.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cooking Matters for Parents

Behavioral: Mealtime PREP