Comparing enhancements to well-child visits in the prevention of obesity: ENCIRCLE cluster-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity disproportionally impacts rural, lower-income children in the United States. Primary care providers are well-positioned to engage parents in early obesity prevention, yet there is a lack of evidence regarding the most effective care delivery models. The ENCIRCLE study, a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial, will respond to this gap by testing the comparative effectiveness of standard care well-child visits (WCV) versus two enhancements: adding a patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure (PRO WCV) and PRO WCV plus Food Care (telehealth coaching and a grocery store tour).

Methods

A total of 2,025 parents and their preschool-aged children (20-60 months of age) will be recruited from 24 Geisinger primary care clinics, where providers are randomized to t

SUBMITTER: Bailey-Davis L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9792161 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature