The Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of the Mindful-Healthy Family Intervention With Rural Families
Key facts
- Where
- East Lansing, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 3 and 11 years old?
Source: NCT05324969, who can take part
Where in United States
- Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Michigan State University
- Trial code
- NCT05324969
- Record updated
- 6 November 2026
- Original description
This two-group RCT, the Mindful-Healthy Family project, will test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a mindfulness-based Motivational Interviewing (MM-based-MI) intervention with rural families within Michigan. This two-group RCT will enroll 34-60 families from Michigan rural or suburban communities with one OW/O parent-figure adult (BMI ≥25) who has at least one child (ages 3-6) at home. The targeted parents will serve as the change agent. The outcome assessments include BMI and optional hair cortisol as well as parent's collective family efficacy, perceived stress, depression score, 24 hours dietary recall (ASA24; healthy eating index [HEI]), mindful eating score, Physical Activity (IPAQ-short) at both baseline and post-intervention. These intervention group families will receive 9 online sessions (30 min/session) delivered via Zoom or phone calls every other week by trained research staff. BMI will be obtained directly from the participating parents using the scale delivered to their homes. Attention control arm families will have same assessment and will receive a total of 9 mailed packets of educational materials. This work will advance the science by explicating how MM and MI work synergistically.Read full original descriptionShow less
This two-group RCT, the Mindful-Healthy Family project, will test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a mindfulness-based Motivational Interviewing (MM-based-MI) intervention with rural families within Michigan. This two-group RCT will enroll 34-60 families from Michigan rural or suburban communities with one OW/O parent-figure adult (BMI ≥25) who has at least one child (ages 3-6) at home. The targeted parents will serve as the change agent. The outcome assessments include BMI and optional hair cortisol as well as parent's collective family efficacy, perceived stress, depression score, 24 hours dietary recall (ASA24; healthy eating index [HEI]), mindful eating score, Physical Activity (IPAQ-short) at both baseline and post-intervention. These intervention group families will receive 9 online sessions (30 min/session) delivered via Zoom or phone calls every other week by trained research staff. BMI will be obtained directly from the participating parents using the scale delivered to their homes. Attention control arm families will have same assessment and will receive a total of 9 mailed packets of educational materials. This work will advance the science by explicating how MM and MI work synergistically.
Inclusion: Children aged 3-11 years old and one of his/her parents whose BMI >25 but less than 45; Both parent and child are required to enroll together; Parent and child are willing to do height and weight assessment (using the scale and wall growth chart mailed to home) and some surveys (parents only) remotely.
Exclusion: excluding participants who are pregnant at baseline; exclude mentally and/or physically disabled person.