Entre Familia was a 4-year randomized controlled trial funded by the American Cancer Society. The study was conducted in Imperial County, California, and involved a partnership between the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health at San Diego State University and Clínicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc. a private, non-profit corporation providing comprehensive primary care services to residents throughout Imperial and Riverside Counties. The investigators enrolled 361 Latina mothers and one of their children aged between 7 and 13 years old; in 25% of families, the father was also enrolled. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention or delayed-treatment control condition. The intervention consisted of a community health worker (or promotora)-delivered home-based intervention to promote healthy eating. The promotoras used a telenovela DVD series and accompanying manual, both written and produced by study staff. The intervention was delivered through 11 home visits and 4 support telephone calls over a 4 month period. Participants in the delayed-treatment condition received intervention materials when evaluation assessments had been completed. Evaluation measures were taken at baseline, 4 months (immediate post-intervention) and 10 months (6-months post intervention). Participants completed a self-report interview with study staff at each time point. Height and weight measurements were also collected for the mothers and children. The primary outcomes were changes in mothers' daily fruit and vegetable intake. Secondary outcomes for mothers, children and fathers included changes in fat intake, sugary beverage intake, parenting strategies, and perceived barriers to healthy eating.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
361
A promotora-delivered family intervention in the participant's home. Promotoras used a telenovela-style DVD and accompanying manual to deliver 11 home sessions to the family, and 4 support telephone calls, over a 4 month period.
San Diego State University Research Foundation
San Diego, California, United States
Change in mother daily fruit and vegetable intake in the past month between baseline, immediate-post intervention and 6-months post-intervention, assessed using the NCI Fruit and Vegetable All-Day Screener
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 10 months
Child, father: change in daily fruit and vegetable intake in the past month between baseline, immediate-post intervention and 6-months post-intervention, assessed using the NCI Fruit and Vegetable All-Day Screener
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 10 months
Mother, child, father: change in monthly fruit and vegetable variety between baseline, immediate-post intervention and 6-months post-intervention, assessed using self-reported intake of 32 fruits and 43 vegetables
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 10 months
Mother, father: change in perceived quality of diet between baseline, immediate-post intervention and 6-months post-intervention, assessed using one item from the 2005-06 NHANES (Diet Behavior and Nutrition module)
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 10 months
Mother, father: change in parenting strategies between baseline, immediate-post intervention and 6-months post-intervention, assessed using a modified version of the PEAS scale
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 10 months
Mother: change in social support for fruit and vegetable intake between baseline, immediate-post intervention and 6-months post-intervention, assessed using a modified version of preexisting F&V shopping practices and social support scales
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 10 months
Mother, child, father: change in weekly fast food intake between baseline, immediate-post intervention and 6-months post-intervention, assessed by asking for self-reported number of days in a typical week the respondent ate at fast food restaurants
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 10 months
Mother, father: change in perceived barriers to obtaining and consuming fruits and vegetables between baseline, immediate-post intervention and 6-months post-intervention, assessed using 11-items including ease of purchasing F&V in the neighborhood
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 10 months
Mother, father: change in fat intake between baseline, immediate-post intervention and 6-months post-intervention, assessed using the NCI Multifactor Fat Screener
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 10 months
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