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N/A N=164 Randomized Single-blind Prevention

Tools For Teen Moms: Reducing Infant Obesity Risk

Adolescent Mothers · Infant Obesity

Enrolled (actual)
164
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Infant Growth — -0.46; -0.44; -0.33; -0.46 Weight for age Z-score

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Tools for Teen Moms (Behavioral)
Age
Pediatric, Adult · 14+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Michigan State University
Primary completion
Sep 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Infant Growth
-0.46; -0.44; -0.33; -0.46; -0.22; -0.21

Summary

The purpose of this social media group randomized trial (GRT) is to test the feasibility of our Baby Dayr for Teen Moms intervention to increase maternal responsiveness to infant cues and implement healthy feeding practices through development of a healthy feeding style. Aim 1: Evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the Baby Dayr intervention administered to the target population as it relates to their acceptance and satisfaction with the content, format, delivery, and use of social media. Aim 2: Explore efficacy of the Baby Dayr intervention administered to adolescent mothers of infants 4 months of age or less as assessed by maternal responsiveness, feeding style, and feeding practices evaluated at the completion of the intervention using self-report methods.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Self-identified, English-speaking
  • Low-income, adolescent
  • First-time mothers between the ages of 14 and 19
  • With daily web access and access to a cell phone that includes text messaging capabilities
  • Family income ≤ 185% of federal poverty
  • Term birth (37≤42 weeks, 2500≤3750 grams birth weight)
  • Mothers and infants with no special nutrients or feeding needs
  • Infants less than six weeks old at study enrollment who have not started eating solid foods
  • Adolescent mothers must be a primary caretaker of the infant who feeds her infant at least once a day, and who is willing to participate in a six-week intervention with data collection at three defined time points (T1, T2, and T3)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Male caregivers
  • Mothers and infants with diagnosed feeding/eating disorders
  • Significant perinatal or postnatal complications
  • Post partum depression or other mental health problems
  • Adolescent mothers who do not share in the feeding responsibility of their infants
  • Adolescents without daily web access nor a cell phone with text messaging capabilities
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02244424). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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