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Healthy for Two-Home Visiting (H42-HV): Health Coaching for Pregnant Women

Effectiveness of Health Coaching to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk in Early Home Visiting Services

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
Female only
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study compares health coaching added to home visits with usual home visits for pregnant people whose BMI was 25 or higher before pregnancy. It tests whether coaching helps them keep less extra pregnancy weight 6 months after birth. The long-term goal is better heart and blood sugar health.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of H42-HV integrated into home visiting compared with usual home visiting services in reducing postpartum weight retention (difference between pre-pregnancy weight and weight at 6 months postpartum) among pregnant and postpartum participants. The overall goal is to improve long-term cardiometabolic health.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are pregnant and no more than 33 weeks along.
  • You are pregnant with one baby.
  • Your BMI before pregnancy was 25 or higher, based on the height and weight you report. BMI is a measure of weight compared with height.
  • You can understand the study and agree to take part.
  • You speak English or Spanish.
  • You complete screening and the first round of study information collection.
  • You are willing to take part in coaching and study checks, such as weighing yourself at home.

Who can't join

  • You have type 1 diabetes or take insulin before giving birth.
  • You are pregnant with more than one baby.
  • You cannot walk one block without pain or trouble breathing.
  • The study's health care team or home visiting staff do not approve your participation.
  • You plan to move out of the area within the next year.
  • You currently have a substance use disorder, except marijuana use.
  • You were hospitalized for mental health or substance use issues within the past year.
  • You currently have an eating disorder.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

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

Study sites (1)

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