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The SLeeping and Intake Methods Taught to Infants and Mothers Early in Life (SLIMTIME) Project

NCT00359242 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2017-07-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions and its prevalence continues to rise, even among very young children. Because the current evidence base regarding potentially effective early intervention components to prevent obesity is so incomplete, it is logical to initiate obesity prevention intervention research during infancy, focusing on the two major components of the infant lifestyle, sleeping and feeding.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Infant Sleeping and Soothing

Soothing and Calming instructions given to parents at a home visit when their infant is approximately 2 weeks old.

BEHAVIORAL

Repeated Food Exposure

Instructions given to parents on introduction of solid foods and repeated exposure when the infant is approximately 4 to 6 months of age.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH

  • Gerber Products Company

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Leann Birch, PhD · Penn State University

  • Ian M Paul, MD, MSc · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
12 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-06-30
Primary Completion
2008-11-30
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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