Trial Outcomes & Findings for Nutricity: An mHealth Nutrition Intervention to Improve Diet Quality Among Latino Children (NCT NCT06266468)

Last Updated: 2026-08-27

Results Overview

Change in diet quality (Healthy Eating Index) from baseline to 3 months. Healthy Eating Index (HEI) calculated from nutrient data derived from 2, 24-hour recalls. Healthy Eating Index (HEI) scores range from 0 to 100. A score of 100 means a better outcome, reflecting that foods align with key dietary recommendations and dietary patterns published in the Dietary Guidelines. A positive change indicates a better outcome.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

Target enrollment

162 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline to 3 months

Results posted on

2026-08-27

Participant Flow

A total of 81 parent-child dyads (162 participants), were enrolled and randomized between 02/21/2024 and 03/13/2025. Each dyad consisted of one parent/caregiver and one child. Dyads were recruited through pediatric primary care clinics using multiple strategies (e.g. direct referrals, medical record review).

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Waitlist No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Overall Study STARTED	82	80
Overall Study COMPLETED	78	72
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	4	8

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure	Waitlist No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Overall Study Lost to Follow-up	4	8

Baseline Characteristics

81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Age is reported separately for parent and child groups. Missing age variable reflected in counts.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to 3 months

Population: 81 child participants enrolled. Missing data at follow up reflected in counts.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Waitlist n=39 Participants No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention n=36 Participants 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Child: Change in Diet Quality (Healthy Eating Index) From Baseline to 3 Months	-1.97 Change in Healthy Eating Index Score Standard Deviation 11.7	0.806 Change in Healthy Eating Index Score Standard Deviation 10.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months

Population: 81 parents enrolled. Missing variable data reflected in counts.

Measured by the Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (score ranges 0 to 42). Scores are interpreted as: \>39 good, 29-38: moderate, ≤ 28: poor.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Waitlist n=41 Participants No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention n=40 Participants 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Parent: Nutrition Literacy Baseline	27.5 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 6.44	27.1 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 7.6
Parent: Nutrition Literacy 3 months	20.2 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 13.1	21.5 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 12.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months

Population: 81 children enrolled. Missing variable data reflected in counts.

Calculated from measured height and weight. Values can be plotted on the CDC's BMI-for-age growth charts to determine BMI-for-age percentile. Healthy Weight is between 5th percentile to less than 85th percentile.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Waitlist n=41 Participants No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention n=40 Participants 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Child: Body Mass Index Baseline	17.4 Index Value Standard Deviation 1.95	17.4 Index Value Standard Deviation 1.77
Child: Body Mass Index 3 months	17.6 Index Value Standard Deviation 2.43	17.4 Index Value Standard Deviation 1.96

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months

Population: 81 children enrolled. Missing variable data reflected in counts.

Assesses carotenoid status, a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake. Scale ranges between 0 and 800. A higher score means a better outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Waitlist n=40 Participants No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention n=39 Participants 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Child: Skin Carotenoid 3 months	196 Range of 0 to 800 Standard Deviation 105	227 Range of 0 to 800 Standard Deviation 84.9
Child: Skin Carotenoid Baseline	199 Range of 0 to 800 Standard Deviation 87.2	203 Range of 0 to 800 Standard Deviation 68.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months

Population: 81 parents enrolled. Missing data reflected in counts.

Feeding Behaviors of Parent and Children (Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS)): A 35-item parent report of child mealtime and feeding behaviors- this scale examines the frequency of child and parent behaviors on a Likert scale (1=never and 5=always) and whether or not each item is a problem with "yes" or "no". Four scores are reported as 1) Frequency of Child Behavior (ranges 1-5, higher indicates more problem behaviors), 2) Number of Problematic Child Behaviors (ranges 0-25, higher indicates more problem behavior), 3) Frequency of Parent Behavior (ranges 1-5, higher indicates more problem behavior), and 4)Number of Problematic Parent Behaviors (ranges 0-10, higher indicates more problem behavior).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Waitlist n=41 Participants No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention n=40 Participants 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Parent: Feeding Behaviors of Parent and Children (BPFAS) Baseline Parent Report: Frequency of Child Behaviors, Likert scale, 1 (never) to 5 (always)	1.86 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.306	1.91 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.420
Parent: Feeding Behaviors of Parent and Children (BPFAS) Baseline Parent Report: Number of Problematic Child Behaviors, # of "yes" answers reported	1.10 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 2.23	2.69 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 4.21
Parent: Feeding Behaviors of Parent and Children (BPFAS) Baseline Parent Report: Frequency of Parent Behaviors, Likert scale 1 ("never") to 5 ("always")	1.97 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.271	2.03 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.359
Parent: Feeding Behaviors of Parent and Children (BPFAS) Baseline Parent Report: Number of Problematic Parent Behaviors, # of "yes" answers reported	0.293 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.844	0.872 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 1.56
Parent: Feeding Behaviors of Parent and Children (BPFAS) 3 Month Parent Report: Frequency of Child Behaviors, Likert scale, 1 (never) to 5 (always)	1.87 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.285	1.81 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.355
Parent: Feeding Behaviors of Parent and Children (BPFAS) 3 Month Parent Report: Number of Problematic Child Behaviors, # of "yes" answers reported	1.39 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 2.39	1.42 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 2.91
Parent: Feeding Behaviors of Parent and Children (BPFAS) 3 Month Parent Report: Frequency of Parent Behaviors, Likert scale 1 ("never") to 5 ("always")	1.96 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.298	2.01 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.271
Parent: Feeding Behaviors of Parent and Children (BPFAS) 3 Month Parent Report: Number of Problematic Parent Behaviors, # of "yes" answers reported	0.526 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 1.57	0.529 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 1.69

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months

Population: 81 parents enrolled. Missing data variables reflected in counts.

A 16-item parent report of frequency of mediation of children's media use on a Likert scale (1=never and 5=always). Higher scores indicate higher parental mediation of children's media use.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Waitlist n=41 Participants No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention n=40 Participants 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Parent: Mediation of Children's Media Use Baseline	3.96 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.712	3.66 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.834
Parent: Mediation of Children's Media Use 3 months	3.96 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.820	3.76 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.740

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months

Population: 81 parents enrolled. Missing data variables reflected in counts.

Uses a valid 9-item survey, grouping parents into 3 categories (0-\<1.5 not at all/slightly confident; 1.5 - \<2.5 very confident; 2.5 - 3 extremely confident).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Waitlist n=41 Participants No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention n=40 Participants 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Parent : Self-Efficacy Baseline · Not at all/slightly confident	2 Participants	0 Participants
Parent : Self-Efficacy Baseline · Very confident	18 Participants	12 Participants
Parent : Self-Efficacy Baseline · Extremely confident	21 Participants	28 Participants
Parent : Self-Efficacy 3 months · Not at all/slightly confident	2 Participants	0 Participants
Parent : Self-Efficacy 3 months · Very confident	11 Participants	12 Participants
Parent : Self-Efficacy 3 months · Extremely confident	26 Participants	24 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months

Population: 81 parents enrolled.

Attitudes of parents toward healthy eating. Measured using an 8-item measure, scored on a range of -2 to +2, with positive scores corresponding with positive attitudes.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Waitlist n=41 Participants No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Intervention n=40 Participants 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)
Parent: Nutrition Attitudes Baseline	0.972 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.633	1.03 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.455
Parent: Nutrition Attitudes 3 months	0.936 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.674	1.02 Scores on a scale Standard Deviation 0.408

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Waitlist

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Heather Gibbs, PhD, RD

University of Kansas Medical Center

Phone: 913-945-9138

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place

Measure	Intervention n=80 Participants 12 weeks of mobile intervention (website and text messaging)	Waitlist n=82 Participants No intervention for 12 weeks, or until completion of 2nd study visit	Total n=162 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous Parent Participants	32.1 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.69 • n=38 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Age is reported separately for parent and child groups. Missing age variable reflected in counts.	32.1 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.99 • n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Age is reported separately for parent and child groups. Missing age variable reflected in counts.	32.1 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.30 • n=78 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Age is reported separately for parent and child groups. Missing age variable reflected in counts.
Age, Continuous Child Participants	2.60 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.41 • n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Age is reported separately for parent and child groups. Missing age variable reflected in counts.	2.56 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.42 • n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Age is reported separately for parent and child groups. Missing age variable reflected in counts.	2.58 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.40 • n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Age is reported separately for parent and child groups. Missing age variable reflected in counts.
Sex: Female, Male Parent Participants · Female	30 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.	30 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.	60 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.
Sex: Female, Male Parent Participants · Male	10 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.	11 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.	21 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.
Sex: Female, Male Child Participants · Female	23 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.	22 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.	45 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.
Sex: Female, Male Child Participants · Male	17 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.	19 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.	36 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 parent/child dyads (162 participants) were enrolled. Female/Male is reported separately for the parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · American Indian or Alaska Native	1 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	2 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	3 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · Asian	0 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · Black or African American	0 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · White	17 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	18 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	35 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · More than one race	2 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	2 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	4 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · Unknown or Not Reported	20 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	19 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	39 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · American Indian or Alaska Native	0 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	2 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	2 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · Asian	0 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · Black or African American	0 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	0 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · White	16 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	19 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	35 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · More than one race	5 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	2 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	7 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Race (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · Unknown or Not Reported	19 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	18 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.	37 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Race is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · Hispanic or Latino	39 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	39 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	78 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · Not Hispanic or Latino	1 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	1 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	2 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Parent Participants · Unknown or Not Reported	0 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	1 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	1 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · Hispanic or Latino	36 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	34 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	70 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · Not Hispanic or Latino	2 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	2 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	4 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Child Participants · Unknown or Not Reported	2 Participants n=40 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	5 Participants n=41 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.	7 Participants n=81 Participants • 81 Parent/child dyads enrolled (162 participants). Ethnicity is reported separately for parent and child groups.
Child: Diet Quality (Healthy Eating Index)	65.3 Range from 0 to 100 STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.2 • n=40 Participants • 81 child participants enrolled. Health Eating Index reported for child participants only.	64.4 Range from 0 to 100 STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.5 • n=41 Participants • 81 child participants enrolled. Health Eating Index reported for child participants only.	64.8 Range from 0 to 100 STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3 • n=81 Participants • 81 child participants enrolled. Health Eating Index reported for child participants only.