Health coaching for pregnant women to reduce postpartum weight retention

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study compares the effectiveness of the Healthy for Two-Home Visiting (H42-HV) program, which integrates health coaching into home visiting services, against usual home visiting services. The intervention is specifically designed for Black and Latinx pregnant and postpartum individuals and aims to reduce postpartum weight retention by promoting healthier behaviors. Participants will receive health coaching calls, access to a web-based app for goal setting, and tools for tracking health behaviors and self-weighing. The program emphasizes culturally adapted learning activities to ensure accessibility and engagement.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant, ≤33 weeks gestation
* Singleton pregnancy
* Pre pregnancy BMI≥25.0 Kg/m\^2 (calculated based on self-reported pre pregnancy height and weight)
* Able to provide informed consent
* English or Spanish speaking
* Completion of screening and baseline data collection
* Willing to participate in the intervention and data collection procedure (e.g., home weights)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Type 1 diabetes or taking insulin prior to delivery
* Pregnant with multiple fetuses
* Unable to walk 1 block without pain or shortness of breath
* Not cleared by the study's clinicians or home visiting program staff
* Planning to relocate from area during next 1 year
* Active substance abuse disorder (except marijuana)
* Psychiatric or substance use related hospitalization in past 1 year
* Active eating disorder

Where it's running

• Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
  Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Kelly Bower, PhD, MSN/MPH — Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
• Study coordinator: Kelly M Bower, PhD, MSN/MPH
• Email: kbower1@jhu.edu
• Phone: 410-955-4280

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.