Health Check-Up for Expectant Moms: Tech Support to Improve Well-Being for Rural Pregnant Women
Official title: Health Check-Up for Expectant Moms: Technology-Based Intervention for Improving Well Being of Rural Pregnant Women
Funded at University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · NIH-11361933 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A web-based program helps rural pregnant women manage ATOD use, sexual health risks, and postpartum mood to support healthier pregnancies and infants.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project start | May 15, 2026 |
| Project end | February 28, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $703,963 |
| NIH project number | 1R01DA063623-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11361933 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Pregnant women in rural, under-resourced communities who use ATOD, have sexual health risks, or are at risk for postpartum depression and are seeking prenatal care.
✕Less likely to help
Women without ATOD use, no pregnancy-related health risks, or those not engaged in prenatal care may derive little or no benefit.
What this research studies
This project adapts an existing web-delivered screening and brief intervention program to address tobacco and other drug use, sexual health risks, and postpartum depression among pregnant women in rural communities. It will involve a community advisory board to tailor HCEM+ for local needs and test its effectiveness against a matched control condition during prenatal care. If successful, the program could become a scalable, internet-based tool to reduce risk behaviors and improve maternal and infant health in underserved areas.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could reduce tobacco and other drug use, lower sexual health risks, and decrease postpartum depression among rural pregnant women and their babies.
How similar studies have gone: Prior findings suggest promise for web-based SBIRT approaches, and this study builds on that foundation with a targeted rural adaptation.
Where this research is happening
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University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tzilos Wernette, Golfo K — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Tzilos Wernette, Golfo K
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.