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Randomized Trial of Healthy Family Foundations

Penn State University · with Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo · NCT05630482

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–60 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
825
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 15, 2023
Record last updated
April 14, 2026

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What the study is about

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an adaptation of an evidence-based, couple-based preventive intervention at the transition to parenthood improves reduces obesity risk among infants and parents in military families via improved interparental support and coordination around health lifestyle behaviors and parenting.

The main question it aims to answer is whether an adapted, innovative family-focused approach to obesity prevention can reduce rapid infant weight gain, new mothers' postpartum weight retention, and fathers' weight status.

Participants randomized to the Healthy Family Foundations (HFF) intervention condition will participate in 10 online group classes (5 prenatal and 5 postnatal).

Participants randomized to the control condition will receive standard of care and opportunities for education at their site.

Researchers will compare the Healthy Family Foundations (HFF) intervention group with a Standard of Care control group to see if there are differences in weight, coparenting support, parent mental health and parent health behaviors.

Being studied: Healthy Family Foundations; Standard of Care

Conditions: Obesity

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Two-parent military families (one or more parents are active duty military)
  • Expecting a first child, through 7 months gestation

Exclusion Criteria

  • Clinical exclusion criteria for parents apply to males and females (active diagnosis of cancer, AIDS, palliative medicine patients, malabsorptive conditions, uncontrolled multiple sclerosis, and severe cognitive impairment), and to females (multiple gestation)
  • Families will be excluded if both parents do not participate.

Recruiting US locations

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Michelle Hostetler, PhD · 8148657375 · mxh14@psu.edu
  • Mark Feinberg, PhD · 8148657375 · mef11@psu.edu
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