Storytelling To Prevent Obesity and Encourage Responsive Feeding Practices in Young Children

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Using Storytelling To Prevent Obesity and Encourage Responsive Feeding Practices in Young Children

The goal of this qualitative trial study is to assess the usefulness and acceptability of the intervention in diverse clinical and community settings. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• How many parents were approached and consented to participate?
• How many parents viewed the videos via link versus viewed the video with a discussion in group sessions?
• How did parents feel about the process of being recruited and interventions that they participated in?
• How did the providers feel about the intervention recruitment and delivery?
• How did the facilitators feel about their delivery of the material? Participants will complete a survey and an interview after completing second part of the intervention.

Researchers will compare handout, online-only video, and group class interventions to see if an intervention delivery is useful and accepted by parents or providers.

This is a pilot randomized trial to assess feasibility and acceptability of STORY. The study will recruit 30 parents. Parents will be randomized to the control group or 1 of 2 intervention delivery approaches (IA). Parents will be given a handout (controls), links to the videos to watch independently (IA 1), or information on how they will be contacted to schedule their intervention sessions (IAs 2). After 2 video/sessions, all parents will complete a written survey assessing their experience with the intervention and any change same at home; the written survey will reassess baseline measures. Intervention parents will also complete a semi-structured interview to assess the experience with the STORY trial.

Sub aim 2a: Feasibility: number of parents approached, number of parents consented Sub aim 2b: Adherence: number of parents who complete videos or sessions Sub aim 2c: Acceptability to parents and providers

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parent of 2-4 year old child
• Is at least 18 years old
• Participant can read and write English
• The participant's child has no medical conditions that affect development, feeding, or growth

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participant is not a parent of a 2-4 year old child
• Parent is less than 18 years old
• Parent can not read and write English
• Participant's child has a medical condition that affects development, feeding, or growth
• Family/household member participating in study