Identifying Strategies to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Among Mothers of Young Children

Purpose

This single-site research study will pilot-test a context-specific cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prevention program, Mom♥Health, using two childhood centers at Family Health Centers (FHC) at NYU Langone as platforms for maternal engagement.

Condition

  • Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 21 Years and 49 Years
Eligible Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Self-identifies as a woman - Is a primary caregiver of child(ren) ≤ 5 years (biological, adopted, fostered) and the child(ren) attends one of the designated childhood centers at FHC at NYU Langone; - Is between 21-49 years of age - Is English/Spanish/Mandarin speaking - Has the capacity and willingness to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Significant cognitive impairment (evident during screening) - Current participation in another behavioral clinical trial

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Socially Vulnerable Mothers 		Socially vulnerable mothers of young children, whose children attend formal childcare, will receive telephone-delivered programs over 12 weeks. They will also attend a 6 weeks post-intervention follow-up assessment.
  • Behavioral: Mom♥Health
    12-week intervention involving 1) weekly phone calls to mothers regarding education and counseling related to heart healthy lifestyle, as well as strategies for stress reduction; 2) referral to clinical care for identified needs (e.g., elevated blood pressure); and 3) referral to available social resources (e.g., food pantry for identified food insecurity).

Recruiting Locations

NYU Langone Health
New York, New York 10016

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
NYU Langone Health

Study Contact

Milla Arabadjian
5166631668
Milla.arabadjian@nyulangone.org