This study is NOT currently recruiting participants.
Number
10-HG-0076
Sponsoring Institute
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Recruitment Detail
Type: Completed Study; data analyses ongoing Gender: Male & Female Min Age: 18 Max Age: 100
Referral Letter Required
No
Population Exclusion(s)
Children;Non-English Speaking
Keywords
Risk Perception; Obesity Risk
Recruitment Keyword(s)
Healthy Volunteer; HV
Condition(s)
Overweight
Investigational Drug(s)
None
Investigational Device(s)
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Reading Information
Supporting Site
National Human Genome Research Institute
- A few studies have explored the effects of providing parents with health information about their children. However, more information is needed about the relationship between awareness of health information and changes in behavior. This study will investigate the impact of health information on choices that parents make about food for their children.
-Mothers and fathers with a biological child between the ages of 3-7 years old may be eligible for this study. Participants are recruited from the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
- In this study, before visiting the research center, participants will answer online questionnaires about their children's health and eating habits and their own health and eating habits.
- At the research center, participants will use a virtual reality model of a buffet to make food choices for their children. Participants will be introduced to the computer-based virtual buffet scenario as a training session to prepare for using the buffet during the experimental context. While in the virtual environment, participants wear a virtual reality helmet that allows them to see the virtual buffet scenario.
- After the training session, participants will watch an interactive computer presentation about a health topic.
- Participants will then visit the virtual buffet scenario again for the formal session, and will choose a virtual lunch meal for their child as before.
-At the end of their visit, participants will complete post-test questionnaires about their experiences during the experiment and other research-related information.
- Participants will be asked to complete a follow-up questionnaire online a week after their visit
- The total time for the study visit is approximately 90 minutes. The participants children will not be asked to take part in the study.
Eligibility:
- Men and Women at least 18 years of age who have a biological child between the ages of 3 and 7 who has no major diet-related health conditions, developmental delays, or disabilities. You may not take part in the study if you have a history of seizures and/or are pregnant.
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INCLUSION CRITERIA : Study 1: All participants will be healthy adult women over the age of 18 (though in practice the age range is likely to be constrained naturally by the required age of the index child). (1) having a self-reported body mass index of greater than or equal to 25 (2) having some amount of familiarity with their family health history (3) having a biological child between the ages of 4 and 5 inclusive, who lives in the same household at least 1 day out of the past 30 days, and who has no major food allergies or diet-related health conditions, developmental delays, or disabilities (4) having the ability to read and write in English (5) being able to come to the NIH Clinical Center for one visit EXCLUSION CRITERIA: (1) having a vestibular or seizure disorder; (2) having a high propensity for motion sickness; (3) known pregnancy; (4) uncorrected low vision or hearing; (5) inability to complete tasks in the virtual environment; (6) past or current history of eating disorder; (7) NHGRI employees Study 2: INCLUSION CRITERIA: All participants will be healthy adults over the age of 18 (though in practice the age range is likely to be constrained naturally by the required age of the index child). (1) having a self-perception of being overweight (2) having a biological child between the ages of 3 and 7 inclusive (of any weight), who has no food allergies to buffet items (e.g., dairy, wheat, fruit) or diet-related health conditions, developmental delays, or disabilities that would severely limit food choices on the virtual buffet and who does not have a vegan or gluten-free diet (3) self-reporting that the parent is responsible for feeding to the child to criterion (4) having the ability to read and write in English (5) being able to come to the NIH Clinical Center for one visit EXCLUSION CRITERIA: (1) having a vestibular or seizure disorder (2) having a high propensity for motion sickness (3) known pregnancy (4) uncorrected low vision or hearing (5) inability to complete tasks in the virtual environment (6) past or current history of eating disorder (7) NHGRI employees (8) having another household member or another biological parent of their index child having participated in the study (9) women who report being pregnant
Study 1:
All participants will be healthy adult women over the age of 18 (though in practice the age range is likely to be constrained naturally by the required age of the index child).
(1) having a self-reported body mass index of greater than or equal to 25
(2) having some amount of familiarity with their family health history
(3) having a biological child between the ages of 4 and 5 inclusive, who lives in the same household at least 1 day out of the past 30 days, and who has no major food allergies or diet-related health conditions, developmental delays, or disabilities
(4) having the ability to read and write in English
(5) being able to come to the NIH Clinical Center for one visit
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
(1) having a vestibular or seizure disorder;
(2) having a high propensity for motion sickness;
(3) known pregnancy; (4) uncorrected low vision or hearing;
(5) inability to complete tasks in the virtual environment;
(6) past or current history of eating disorder;
(7) NHGRI employees
Study 2:
INCLUSION CRITERIA:
All participants will be healthy adults over the age of 18 (though in practice the age range is likely to be constrained naturally by the required age of the index child).
(1) having a self-perception of being overweight
(2) having a biological child between the ages of 3 and 7
inclusive (of any weight), who has no food allergies to buffet items (e.g., dairy, wheat, fruit) or diet-related health conditions, developmental delays, or disabilities that would severely limit food
choices on the virtual buffet and who does not have a vegan or gluten-free diet
(3) self-reporting that the parent is responsible for feeding to the child to criterion
(1) having a vestibular or seizure disorder
(2) having a high propensity for motion sickness
(3) known pregnancy
(4) uncorrected low vision or hearing
(5) inability to complete tasks in the virtual environment
(6) past or current history of eating disorder
(8) having another household member or another biological parent of their index child having participated in the study
(9) women who report being pregnant
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