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Greenlight Plus Study: Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Summary
A randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 parent-infant dyads (English and Spanish speaking) comparing Greenlight (control), a behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition, physical activity, media use, and sleep as compared to Greenlight Plus (intervention) which includes the above materials plus a health information technology (HIT) intervention aimed at supporting family goal-setting and behavior change during well-child checks throughout the first 2 years of life.
Official title: Greenlight Plus Study: A Randomized Study of Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 21 Days
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
900
Start Date
2019-11-06
Completion Date
2024-01-17
Last Updated
2026-09-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Greenlight Plus
Families randomized to the Greenlight Plus arm will receive a HIT intervention starting at the newborn clinic visit. During the newborn visit, these families will receive basic instructions on how to access the Greenlight technology platform, which includes the iOTA text-messaging application and a website (usable on desktop or mobile platform). Families will receive text messages and goal-setting over the first 2 years of the child's life.
Greenlight
All residents and families seen in the participating clinics will receive the basic Greenlight materials.
Locations (6)
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
New York University
New York, New York, United States
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States