Remote health coaching to lower pregnancy-related cardiometabolic risk in Black and Latina women and their babies
Effectiveness of an evidence-based health coaching program for reducing cardiometabolic risk among women and infants enrolled in early home visiting services
This program offers phone-based coaching, a web platform, and mobile tracking to help pregnant and postpartum Black and Latina women in home visiting programs reduce weight-related and cardiometabolic risks for themselves and their infants.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11134437 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would receive regular phone coaching that uses motivational interviewing, access a web-based platform, and use a mobile app for behavior tracking to support healthier eating, activity, and weight during pregnancy and after birth. The program is adapted for delivery through early home visiting services and tailored for Latina and Spanish-speaking participants. Johns Hopkins and Maryland home visiting partners will deliver the intervention in community settings rather than a hospital clinic. The team will collect health and behavior information from participants and their infants to understand how well the program works in real-world home visiting services.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Black or Latina pregnant or early postpartum women enrolled in early home visiting programs, including Spanish speakers and those with elevated weight or cardiometabolic risk.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant or postpartum, not enrolled in home visiting services, or who do not have elevated weight/cardiometabolic risk are unlikely to be eligible or benefit directly from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help reduce excessive pregnancy weight gain and lower risks like gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders for mothers while improving early health for their infants.
How similar studies have performed: Lifestyle and coaching interventions in pregnancy have shown benefit in prior trials, but few have been tested in Black and Latina populations or delivered through home visiting, so this is an evidence-based approach applied in a novel, community-based setting.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bower, Kelly — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Bower, Kelly
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.
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