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weSIPsmarter: Evaluating a Digital Health Intervention Aimed at Reducing Sugary Drinks Among Rural Head Start Preschoolers and Their Parents
Sponsor: University of Virginia
Summary
This study will include 12 rural Head Start programs, randomly assigned to one of two groups: weSIPsmarter vs. control. The main goal is to find out if weSIPsmarter helps reduce sugary drink consumption in preschool-aged children and their parents.
Official title: weSIPsmarter: An Adaptation and Efficacy Trial to Evaluate a Behaviorally Based Digital Health Intervention Aimed at Reducing Sugary Drinks Among Rural Head Start Preschoolers and Their Parents
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
2 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
744
Start Date
2025-08-06
Completion Date
2029-02-01
Last Updated
2025-12-16
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
weSIPsmarter
weSIPsmarter is grounded by the Theory of Planned Behavior as well as Satter's Feeding Dynamic Model. weSIPsmarter will also integrate relevant behavior change techniques and target concepts from health literacy, health numerary, media literacy, and eHealth literacy.
weLearn2Read
weLearn2Read participants will have access to a website with resources to improve reading readiness, including 6 structured parent lessons, setting reading goals, and 6 children's books (one mailed home each week), and options to receive weekly reminders (e.g., email or text) to encourage reading readiness.
Locations (1)
University of Virginia
Christiansburg, Virginia, United States