Choosing Healthy Eating when Really Young (CHERRY)

Exploratory and developmental trial of a family centred nutrition intervention delivered in children's centres in Islington and Cornwall

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN06047015

Enrollment

340

Registered

2011-11-07

Start date

2010-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-01-08

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Conditions

Nutrition in early years Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Other nutritional deficiencies

Interventions

Choosing Healthy Eating when Really Young (CHERRY) is an exploratory randomised controlled trial with the aim of improving the diet of children under 5, attending children's centres in Islington and C

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Child aged 18 months to 5 years 2. Attending children's centres in Cornwall and Islington 3. Full parental consent given

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Child aged under 18 months 2. Child has serious medical condition 3. Child on special diet 4. Parent/guardian unable to speak English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Child's fruit and vegetable consumption (portions per day)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Child's consumption of soft drinks and sugary snacks (as an indicator of NMES consumption). Parent/guardians' consumption of selected foods and drinks e.g. fruit and vegetables, sugary snacks and drinks 2. Parent/guardians' food knowledge, confidence and self-efficacy 3. Parent/guardians' 'food involvement' 4. Food provision and policy within children's centres	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026