First Heroes: Engaging Fathers in the First 1000 Days
Purpose
The First Heroes study plans to influence weight and health trajectories, modify disease risk, and improve health care services for mother-father-infant triads from racial/ethnic minority and health disparity populations. This study is a two-arm, randomized controlled trial recruiting from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) obstetrics practices. This study will enroll 250 father-mother dyads in the second trimester of pregnancy and intervene through their offspring's 1-year birthday. Each mother-father dyad participating will be randomly assigned to one of two arms: 1. Obstetric and Pediatric Standard of Care + New Parent Engagement Intervention Arm or; 2. Obstetric and Pediatric Standard of Care + Safety Control Arm.
Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood
- Overweight and Obesity
- Social Determinants of Health
- Physical Activity
- Feeding Behavior
- Sleep
- Diet Habit
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Parental dyads must meet the following criteria: - Pregnant females and father of the baby, both aged ≥ 18 years - Singleton pregnancy - Planned involvement during the first year of the child's life - Planning to receive post-partum and pediatric care for child at any pediatric practice within the MassGeneral Brigham (Partners) Healthcare system - Ability to speak in English or Spanish - Capable of giving consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Dyads whose unborn child is found to have a severe defect or comorbidity upon 18-20 week ultrasound. - Mothers who intend on raising a child alone without any participation from the father of the child.
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Arm Groups
Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental New Parent Intervention |
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Active Comparator Safety Control |
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More Details
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital