Intervention to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Consumption in Children and Families

A Health Systems Intervention to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children and Families

Pilot randomized trial of a technology-based intervention to reduce sugary drink consumption and promote water intake in families with young children.

This is a pilot 2-arm randomized trial among 60 families of 1-8 year old children who currently over-consume sugary drinks. The study team will randomize families to either an intervention group, that will receive a behavioral intervention consisting of an educational video, water promotion toolkit, mobile phone app, and series of educational phone calls, or to a control group that will not receive this intervention. The study team will compare 6-month change in child and parental beverage consumption between groups. Exploratory analyses will examine child weight (kg) and Body Mass Index (BMI) z-score (BMIz) outcomes, and compare intervention effects across race/ethnic groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Child 1-8 years old who receives health care attention at Wake Forest pediatric or family medicine practices
• Child consumes 2 or more SSB and/or fruit juice total per day
• Child with no chronic health condition
• Child has not seen nutritionist or visited our family-based weight management clinic in the past year
• parent/caregiver who has not watch educational video "Get in the Zero Zone"
• parent/caregiver has a smartphone and reliable internet
• parent/caregiver able to communicate well in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Child doesn't meet age criteria
• Child consumes less than 2 SSB and/or fruit juice total per day
• Child with a chronic health condition
• Child has seen nutritionist or visited our family-based weight management clinic in the past year
• parent/caregiver has watched educational video "Get in the Zero Zone"
• parent/caregiver has completed interview or usability test
• parent/caregiver doesn't have a smartphone or reliable internet
• parent/caregiver not able to communicate well in English