Digital lessons to help prevent excess weight in babies during their first year via home visits
A pilot feasibility study of digitally delivered modules focused on preventing the development of obesity during the first year of life within an existing statewide home visitation program
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · NIH-11145184
This project sends short digital lessons through home visitors to help parents support healthy feeding, sleep, and screen habits for babies in their first year.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (GAINESVILLE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11145184 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you join, your home visitor would share brief online modules focused on breastfeeding, when and how to introduce solids, limiting juice, bedtime routines, and screen-time limits for your baby. The program uses simple behavior-change tips and connects families to local resources that support healthy habits. The team previously tested a version delivered in person and saw longer breastfeeding and lower weight-for-length at 12 months, and now they are testing a digital delivery option. The goal is to make the guidance easier to use and more available when in-person visits are limited.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Families with infants under 12 months who are enrolled in the participating statewide home visitation program (especially those at higher risk for excess weight) are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Families who are not in the participating home visitation program, do not have access to the required digital tools, or whose children are older than one year are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, families could get easier, consistent support that may lower infants' risk of unhealthy weight gain.
How similar studies have performed: Prior pilot work embedding the same content into in-person home visits showed improved breastfeeding duration, fewer night wakings, less juice use, and lower weight-for-length at 12 months, though fully digital delivery is newer.
Where this research is happening
GAINESVILLE, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA — GAINESVILLE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MOBLEY, AMY R — UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
- Study coordinator: MOBLEY, AMY R
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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