Texting program aims to curb baby weight gain in low-income families
NCT ID NCT06319807
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a digital health program using text messages could help parents adopt healthy feeding habits for their infants. Sixty-nine parents of newborns (up to 6 weeks old) who receive nutrition assistance benefits were enrolled. The program sent daily texts with behavior change goals, self-monitoring prompts, and tailored feedback to support responsive feeding. The main goal was to see if parents would engage with the program and find it acceptable.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Digital health intervention (text messaging with behavior change goals, self-monitoring, and skills training)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a low-cost way to support parents in preventing early childhood obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed feasibility study with only 69 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It focused on engagement and satisfaction, not on actual weight outcomes.
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Locations
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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