Clinical trial
The Bloom Study - a Safe and Healthy Start in Life
Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT06705400
What this study is about
The aim of the Bloom Study is to promote healthy weight development among infants through a home-based health promoting intervention implemented in the Danish setting of community health nurses. The intervention begins during pregnancy and runs until the child reaches the age of 30 months. The Bloom Intervention was developed over a six-year period from 2017 to 2023 according to the Intervention Mapping approach and based on a co-creation process. The Bloom Intervention is evaluated in a cluster-randomized trial involving 22 Danish municipalities (11 intervention and 11 control). All children born from first-time mothers over a period of 12 months are invited to participate.
Basic eligibility
Full registry criteria
Treatments and study arms
Multi-behavioural
The Bloom Study is implemented in an existing and highly accepted health service delivered by community health nurses. Beyond focusing on food, meals, motor skills and movement, the intervention also target sleep and family sense of security. The intervention commence in pregnancy and continues until the child is 2½ years old.
Primary outcomes
Between group difference in BMI z-score based on WHO references. Weight is measured by portable weights (Seca 887) and height is measured by measurement tapes according to a standardized instruction.
Study locations
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