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Trial reportBMC public health2019

Linking two randomised controlled trials for Healthy Beginnings©: optimising early obesity prevention programs for children under 3 years.

Li Ming Wen, Chris Rissel, Huilan Xu, Sarah Taki, Wendy Smith, Karen Bedford, Alison J Hayes, Philayrath Phongsavan, Judy M Simpson, Miranda J Shaw and 2 more

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Li Ming WenHealth Promotion Unit, Population Health, Sydney Local Health District, Level 9, King George V Building, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia. liming.wen@health.nsw.gov.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-4022
Chris RisselSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, and the Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Huilan XuHealth Promotion Unit, Population Health, Sydney Local Health District, Level 9, King George V Building, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia.
Sarah TakiHealth Promotion Unit, Population Health, Sydney Local Health District, Level 9, King George V Building, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia.
Wendy SmithHealth Promotion Unit, Population Health, Sydney Local Health District, Level 9, King George V Building, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia.
Karen BedfordHealth Promotion Unit, Population Health, Sydney Local Health District, Level 9, King George V Building, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia.
Alison J HayesSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, and the Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Philayrath PhongsavanSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, and the Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Judy M SimpsonSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, and the Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Miranda J ShawCommunity Health Services, Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Renee MoretonHealth Promotion Unit, Population Health, Sydney Local Health District, Level 9, King George V Building, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia.
Louise A BaurSydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, and the Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUSydney Local Health District · AU

Funding

NHMRC APP1169823.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBeginning in 2017 we have conducted a 3-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT) to determine the effectiveness of an early obesity intervention in the first two years of life using either telephone or Short Message Service (SMS) support for mothers. The trial recruited 1155 mothers from their third trimester of pregnancy. This protocol is for a new trial to build on the existing trial using the mother-child dyads retained at 24 months for recruitment to the new RCT. The aim of this new trial is to test whether use of a combination of telephone and SMS interventions is effective in promoting healthy eating and physical activity, as well as reducing child body mass index (BMI) at 3 years of age.

methodsWe will conduct a parallel RCT with an estimated sample of 750 mother-child dyads retained from the existing trial at 24 months. Mothers who completed the 24 months survey, including a telephone survey and measurement of child's height and weight will be invited to participate in the new trial. Informed consent will be obtained at the 24 months survey. The participating mother-child dyads will then be randomly allocated to the intervention (combined telephone and text messaging intervention) or the control group. The intervention will comprise three staged telephone consultations and text messages after each of the three intervention booklets is mailed to mothers at specific time-points between two and three years of child age. The main trial outcome measures include a) BMI and BMI z-score measured at 36 months, b) diet, physical activity and screen time c) cost-effectiveness, and d) feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. DISCUSSION: This unique opportunity to link two studies will expedite project start up time, utilise existing research infrastructure and systems to run the study, and optimise the use of an already engaged population of study participants. It can address a significant knowledge gap regarding early obesity prevention for children aged 2 to 3 years. The feasibility and effectiveness of the combined telephone and SMS intervention will indicate whether this is a scaleable, broad-reach and low-cost early obesity intervention.

trial registrationThe trial was registered with the Australian Clinical Trial Registry ( ACTRN12618001571268 ) on 20/09/2018.

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AustraliaBody Mass IndexChild, PreschoolCost-Benefit AnalysisDiet, HealthyExerciseFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMother-Child RelationsMothersPediatric ObesityPregnancyProgram EvaluationTelephoneBody mass indexChildrenObesityPreventionRandomised controlled trialTelephone consultationText messaging

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PMID31196026
PMCPMC6567558
OpenAlexW2952196457

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