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Can parenting coaching stop childhood overweight before it starts?

NCT ID NCT07823582

Prevention Sponsor: Penn State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a telehealth parenting program can help prevent early childhood overweight in rural, low-income families. The study enrolls 328 first-time mothers and their infants who receive WIC services in Pennsylvania. Families are randomly assigned to different combinations of coaching on sleep, soothing, play, infant signing, and mindfulness. The goal is to learn which combination works best for healthy growth through age 2.

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Active substance
A telehealth parenting program that coaches parents on infant sleep, soothing, play, signing, and mindfulness
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give WIC and similar programs a practical, low-cost way to help families prevent early childhood overweight.
What could go wrong
The trial tests several parenting strategies at once, so it may not show which parts matter most. Overweight risk depends on many factors beyond parenting, and results in this group may not apply to everyone.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 328 people

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Expected to start

Jan 2027

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Expected to finish

Dec 2032

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Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

0 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Infant inclusion criteria: * Singleton * Born at ≥37 weeks gestation. * Birthweight at or above the 50th percentile for gestational age and sex. Mother inclusion criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Pregnant in the third trimester (at recruitment)/≤1 month postpartum (at enrollment) * Participating in the Pennsylvania Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at a participating site * First-time mother (primiparous) * English-speaking * Willing and able to provide informed consent and participate in study procedures through the child's age of 24 months. Infant exclusion criteria: * Multiple gestation (e.g., twins, triplets) * Born \<37 weeks gestation * Birthweight below the 50th percentile for gestational age and sex * Medical conditions, congenital anomalies, genetic disorders, or chronic health conditions that may substantially affect growth, feeding, development, or participation in study activities. * Participation in another study that, in the opinion of the investigators, could interfere with study outcomes or participation. Mother exclusion criteria: * Age less than 18 years * Unable to communicate in English * Medical, psychiatric, cognitive, or developmental conditions that, in the opinion of the investigators, would interfere with participation in the intervention or completion of study procedures. * Plans to relocate outside the service area of participating WIC clinics during the 24-month study period. * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent. * Participation in another study that, in the opinion of the investigators, could interfere with study outcomes or participation.

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Pediatric Obesity

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Childhood obesity

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