Family and Web-based Nutrition Intervention to Increase Vegetable, Fruit, and Dairy Intakes in Children

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03798808
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: January 10, 2019
• Last Update Posted: January 11, 2019
• Sponsor: Laval University
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Vicky Drapeau, Laval University

Study Description

Brief Summary:

Considering the high prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide, effective interventions are needed . Parental involvement in interventions and the use of web-based modalities appear to be promising approaches. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of an innovative family and Web-based nutrition intervention called "Family Nutriathlon" on consumption of vegetables and fruit and dairy products and/or alternatives and on diet quality among children and their parents.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Diet Habit	Other: Consumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy products	Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Forty-three families, with at least one child with a BMI >85th percentile, participated in either the intervention (n=24) or control group (n=19) over an 8-week period. Families in the intervention (Family Nutriathlon) will participated in a nutrition challenge that aimed to increase their consumption and variety of fruits and vegetables and dairy products by recording their daily intakes using a Web-based platform. Families in the control group received recommendations based on general nutrition guidelines. Three follow-ups with a dietitian once every two weeks via Skype to assess progress were scheduled. A three-day food record was completed at baseline (week 0), immediately after (week 8) and 6 months after the intervention. A two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess changes in consumption of fruits and vegetables and dairy products, diet quality and dietary intakes between groups and over time.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 43 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single (Investigator)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: The Impact of an Innovative Family and Web-based Nutrition Intervention to Increase Vegetable, Fruit, and Dairy Intakes in Children With Overweight or Obesity: A Single-blinded Randomized Family Clustered Intervention
• Actual Study Start Date: February 1, 2016
• Actual Primary Completion Date: March 1, 2017
• Actual Study Completion Date: March 1, 2017

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Family Nutriathlon group; Web-based nutrition program (encouraging consumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy products through an online platform)	Other: Consumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy products; Family Nutriathlon was an eight-week, family-based nutrition program where children and their parents were encouraged to reach individual and team goals with respect to the quantity and variety of fruit, vegetable and dairy product consumption.
No Intervention: Control group; General nutrition guidelines (e.g. following Canada's Food Guide)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Dietary intakes and diet quality [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
   Fruit, vegetable and dairy product consumption and diet quality as measured by the Nutrient-Rich Foods Index

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Anthropometric measurements [ Time Frame: Weeks 0, 9 and 18-36 (follow-up) ]
   Body weight, height and body mass index

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 8 Years to 16 Years (Child)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Criteria

All inclusion/exclusion criterion were the same between the two projects (including the intervention) except for the inclusion of a child living with obesity or overweight.

Children were aged between 8 and 16 years, but there was no age limit for parents.

Contacts and Locations

No Contacts or Locations Provided

More Information

• Responsible Party: Vicky Drapeau, Professor, Laval University
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03798808
• Other Study ID Numbers: NUTRIATHLON-2015-259 R-2
• First Posted: January 10, 2019
• Last Update Posted: January 11, 2019
• Last Verified: January 2019

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Keywords provided by Vicky Drapeau, Laval University:

vegetables, fruits, dairy, children, habits