Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH)

Description

This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of adding a cardiovascular health module to the existing Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) home visitation program delivered by trained nurses in the Northern Appalachian region of Central Pennsylvania.

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases, Infant ALL, Maternal Behavior, Childhood Obesity

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Study overview

This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of adding a cardiovascular health module to the existing Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) home visitation program delivered by trained nurses in the Northern Appalachian region of Central Pennsylvania.

Promoting Cardiovascular Health of Northern Appalachian Mother-Infant Dyads: PSU Infant Pilot Study

Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH)

Condition
Cardiovascular Diseases
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Altoona

UPMC Home Health, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States, 16601

Danville

Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Mother-infant dyad enrolled in and receiving the Nurse Family Partnership program through one of the study teams community partner offices throughout Central Pennsylvania
  • 2. Mother age ≥ 18 years at time of delivery
  • 3. Mother English speaking
  • 4. Singleton infant born at ≥ 35 weeks' gestation
  • 5. Infant age \< 1 month at time of consent
  • 6. Mother with reliable access to the internet for consent and data collection purposes
  • 1. Unable or unwilling to comply with the study visits and procedures.
  • 2. Participation in a concurrent intervention study.
  • 3. Infants with known chromosomal abnormalities, complex congenital heart disease, or birth defects inconsistent with survival to age 2 years.
  • 4. Infant with substantial feeding difficulty (e.g., those requiring tube feeding)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Penn State University,

Ian M Paul, MD, MSc, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Penn State University

Study Record Dates

2024-12-31