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The PARENT Trial aims to determine if the Parents Together program consisting of parent workshops, home visits and coaching calls, will result in better health outcomes for children. The program which is facilitated by a Public Health Nurse seeks to encourage healthy lifestyle, help build strong family relationships, and promote child mental health.


Clinical Trial Description

This study will determine whether a primary care based intervention that combines group based parenting skills training and public health nurse home visits with a focus on healthy nutrition, activity and sleep, compared to regular health care will lead to improved weight status in 18 months- 4 year old children. Healthy children at risk for obesity will be identified through primary care practices participating in TARGet Kids!. Families who participate in this study will be randomly assigned (having an equal chance of being in either group) to one of the two study groups that will run for 6-months: Group A: Receive 8 weeks of group parenting education sessions, 2 additional group sessions, with 2-4 public health nurse home/virtual visits Group B: Receive regular health care ;


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NCT number NCT03219697
Study type Interventional
Source The Hospital for Sick Children
Contact Catherine S Birken, MD, MSc
Phone 416-813-7654
Email catherine.birken@sickkids.ca
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date May 1, 2018
Completion date April 15, 2023

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