Beverage Intake, Child Health and Nutrition
Conditions
Keywords
Drinking water quality, Child beverage intake, Preschoolers
Brief summary
The primary aim of this clinical trial is to determine whether the Tap Trust intervention increases water intake among preschool-aged children and their parents/caregivers by improving families' experiences with their home tap water.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTap Trust
Home-based intervention includes tap water testing kits (instructions provided with videos or phone/Zoom), filtration devices if water quality concerns are identified, reusable water bottles and educational materials (handouts and videos), and phone/Zoom sessions with the research team using motivational interviewing.
Sponsors
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Parents/caregivers of pre-school aged children from the Healthy Drinks, Healthy Futures study childcare centers that did not receive the program. 2. Parents/caregivers must speak English or Spanish. 3. Parents/caregivers of preschool-age children who don't have health conditions that preclude intake of water.
Exclusion criteria
Parents/caregivers who do not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in child total plain water intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Child total plain water intake assessed via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in child bottled water intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Child bottled water intake via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
| Change in child sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Child SSB intake via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
| Change in child unfiltered tap water intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Child unfiltered tap water intake via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
| Change in parent/caregiver total plain water intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Parent/caregiver total plain water intake assessed via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
| Change in child filtered tap water intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Child filtered tap water intake via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
| Change in parent/caregiver filtered water intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Parent/caregiver filtered water intake via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
| Change in parent/caregiver bottled water intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Parent/caregiver bottled water intake via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
| Change in parent/caregiver SSB intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Parent/caregiver SSB intake via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
| Change in parent/caregiver experience of home water security | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Parent/caregiver-reported experiences using home tap water, including ratings of taste, odor, appearance, and smell from questionnaires |
| Change in parent/caregiver unfiltered tap water intake (oz/day) | Baseline and 6 months post-intervention | Parent/caregiver unfiltered tap water intake via validated beverage frequency questionnaires |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed