Can a 6-Hour class make child care meals healthier?
NCT ID NCT03560050
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a nutrition training program for family child care home providers could improve the food they serve to young children. 72 providers in Oklahoma took part, with half getting the nutrition program and half a comparison on environmental health. Researchers measured changes in nutrition practices and knowledge using surveys.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nutrition technical assistance training program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help child care providers serve healthier meals to young children, potentially improving long-term nutrition habits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 72 providers in one area, so results may not apply everywhere. It relies on self-reported data, which can be biased.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2017
- Finished
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Oct 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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18 to 70 years
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Family child care home providers within 60 minutes of Oklahoma City who participate in the Child and Adults Care Food Program Exclusion Criteria: * none
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73117, United States
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