Clinical trials: WIC
Bottle Feeding
GrowWell - Responsive Bottle Feeding
The overall goal of this research is use digital health to augment the clinical encounter with Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinicians and prevent rapid infant weight gain among children living in low-income households.
- Trial name
- NCT06319807
- Testing
- Digital Health Intervention, Safety Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Telehealth, Nutrition Education
South Carolina WIC Telehealth Solution
With funding through USDA and Tufts University's Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) project, the South Carolina WIC department will be implementing a telehealth solution for nutrition and breastfeeding support.
- Conditions
- Telehealth, Nutrition Education, Breast Feeding, Dietary Intake
- Trial name
- NCT05887869
- Testing
- Telehealth solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Obesity
Trial of Fresh Start Weight Loss Intervention in WIC Participants
The Fresh Start postpartum weight loss program will test the effectiveness of a group-based weight loss intervention that includes videos featuring peers who have successfully achieved postpartum weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02176915
- Testing
- Group program, Print Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Childhood Obesity
Coordination of Care Between Pediatricians and Women Infants & Children Nutritionists
WEE Baby Care is a 6 month intervention that coordinates care across multiple settings- health care clinics and WIC clinics on responsive parenting practices to increase parenting competence thereby preventing infant rapid weight…
- Trial name
- WEE (NCT03482908)
- Testing
- Early healthy lifestyles, Responsive parenting curriculum, Data sharing/coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Telehealth, Nutrition Education
Georgia: Technology and WIC - A Comprehensive Approach to Public Health
With funding through USDA and Tufts University's Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) project, the Georgia WIC department will be implementing a telehealth solution for nutrition and breastfeeding support.
- Conditions
- Telehealth, Nutrition Education, Breast Feeding, Dietary Intake
- Trial name
- NCT05854186
- Testing
- Telehealth solution: video conferencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,566 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Gestational Diabetes, PreDiabetes
Maternal Health Diabetes Prevention Study
The aim of this project is to use the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework to collect pilot data on the implementation of a Diabetes Prevention Program-like intervention in the Women, Infants…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, PreDiabetes, Hyperglycemia, Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT05343494
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Breastfeeding
The Effect of Varied Intensities of Breastfeeding Peer Support on Duration of Breastfeeding Among Oregon WIC Participants
The U.S. Surgeon General has recommended that peer counseling to support breastfeeding become a core service of the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
- Trial name
- NCT02120248
- Testing
- Telephone-based breastfeeding peer counseling
- Volunteers
- 1,948 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon WIC Program
Pregnancy, Weight Gain
Grocery Delivery and Healthy Weight Gain Among Low-income Pregnant Young Women
This project will increase knowledge about how a simple intervention, grocery delivery, impacts weight gain and diet among low-income pregnant young women. Results can then be used to support other pregnant young women.
- Trial name
- NCT05000645
- Testing
- Grocery delivery, Unsweetened beverage delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 570 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Pediatric Obesity
Developing a Preschool Obesity Intervention for Families Enrolled in WIC
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a community and home-based preschool obesity intervention for families enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for…
- Trial name
- NCT02292602
- Testing
- Family-Based Weight Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Obesity, Gestational Diabetes
Strategies for Implementing a Postpartum Lifestyle Intervention in WIC Clinics
The primary objective of the STRIVE study is to compare two implementation strategies for Diabetes Prevention Program delivery: an in-person health coach strategy (standard 24 in-person sessions at WIC clinics) vs.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, Lifestyle, Healthy, Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy
- Trial name
- STRIVE (NCT06116149)
- Testing
- In-person health coach delivery of the GLB, Technology-assisted health coach delivery of the GLB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 722 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Obesity, Overweight
Community-based Obesity Treatment in African American Women After Childbirth
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the community-based obesity treatment (PP), compared to usual care (UC), on changes in maternal weight over 12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT02829229
- Testing
- Community-based obesity treatment (PP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Prevention of Weight Gain
A Pilot Study of Diabetes Risk Reduction Program With WIC Mothers(The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) Overweight WIC Mothers
1) to evaluate treatment fidelity of DRRP: study design, training of interventionists, delivery and receipt of the intervention, and application of the intervention in real-life settings; 2) to identify successful strategies for…
- Trial name
- NCT00944060
- Testing
- lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Breast Feeding
Trends in Breastfeeding Disparity in U.S. Infants by WIC Eligibility and Participation
This is a secondary data analysis study that uses nationally representative data to examine the trends in breastfeeding disparities between Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program eligible children vs.
- Trial name
- WIC breastfeed (NCT03390660)
- Testing
- WIC program participation
- Volunteers
- 13,771 people
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
Obesity
Multi-site Trial Using SMS to Improve Infant Weight
The goals of this multi-site clinical trial are to pilot test weekly SMS sent to parents/caregivers of infants to improve feeding practices and decrease excessive weight gain in infants who are participants of the Women, Infants…
- Trial name
- SMS (NCT02903186)
- Testing
- SMS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico
Telehealth, Nutrition Education
Evaluating Telehealth Solutions in WIC: Wisconsin WIC Clients
With funding through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Tufts University's Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) project, Wisconsin's (WI) WIC department will be implementing a new, customized…
- Conditions
- Telehealth, Nutrition Education, Breast Feeding, Dietary Intake
- Trial name
- NCT05726448
- Testing
- Telehealth solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Breastfeeding Duration
BOOST: Breastfeeding Onset and Onward With Support Tools
This behavioral intervention trial will test whether a standard care breastfeeding intervention from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program plus monthly financial incentives…
- Trial name
- NCT03964454
- Testing
- WIC support + home-based individual support + Breastfeeding Incentives (SC+BFI), WIC support + home-based individual support (SC)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Postpartum Weight
Fit Moms- an Internet-based Postpartum Weight Loss Program
The purpose of this study is to provide weight loss interventions for Mothers participating in the WIC program, using the internet to deliver weight loss materials.
- Trial name
- FM (NCT01096888)
- Testing
- Enhanced WIC Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
A Smartphone Intervention for WIC Mothers to Improve Nutrition and Weight Gain During Pregnancy
The study will test the effectiveness of a smartphone-based behavior modification program adapted for use in Women, Infants, and Children program in a state-wide, randomized controlled trial in 432 low-income women enrolled in…
- Trial name
- SmartMomsinWIC (NCT04028843)
- Testing
- Healthy Beginnings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Breastfeeding Support
LATCH: Lactation Advice Thru Texting Can Help
The purpose of this study is to find out if a two-way texting platform to be used as an adjunct tool for breastfeeding peer counselors can improve breastfeeding behaviors among women enrolled in the WIC program in Connecticut.
- Trial name
- NCT02214849
- Testing
- LATCH Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University