Family program aims to prevent obesity in preschoolers
NCT ID NCT03334669
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called Communities for Healthy Living (CHL) that helps families with young children (ages 3 to 5) eat better and be more active. The goal was to prevent childhood obesity by empowering parents and kids in Head Start programs. The study was ended early, so results are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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4,999 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2017
- Finished
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Dec 2019
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Primary Outcome Measures Inclusion: * Enrolled in a participating Head Start program * Age 33 months to 5 years (i.e., meets Head Start age eligibility criteria) Exclusion: * Those not meeting inclusion criteria Secondary Outcome Measures Inclusion: * Enrolled in a participating Head Start program * Age 33 months to 5 years Exclusion: * Children not enrolled at a participating Head Start program * Children less than 29 months or older than 59 months by Sept 1
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02467, United States
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