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Meal Delivery for Pregnancy Weight Management (Her HOME Trial)

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Led By Camille Worthington, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age ≥ 18 years
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline (12-15 weeks gestation), (35-36 weeks gestation)
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Her HOME Trial Summary

This trial tests if a meal delivery service can help pregnant women with overweight/obesity manage their weight gain.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for pregnant women over 18 years old, with a BMI of 25 or higher and less than 15 weeks into their pregnancy. They must live within the meal delivery area, have internet at home, and be planning to deliver at UAB. Women on certain medications or with serious health issues like heart disease or diabetes can't join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if delivering meals to expectant mothers with overweight or obesity helps manage weight during pregnancy. It checks how well participants accept this service and its initial effectiveness in controlling gestational weight gain.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves meal delivery without medical interventions, there are no direct side effects from drugs or procedures. However, changes in diet may affect digestion, energy levels, and overall comfort.

Her HOME Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

Her HOME Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (12-15 weeks gestation), (35-36 weeks gestation)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (12-15 weeks gestation), (35-36 weeks gestation) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in weight from first to last prenatal visit
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Food Insecurity
Change in Participant Satisfaction with Diet
Change in Perceived Stress
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Her HOME Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Meal delivery intervention with brief behavioral support.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,573 Previous Clinical Trials
2,273,244 Total Patients Enrolled
Camille Worthington, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Gareth Dutton, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
5 Previous Clinical Trials
626 Total Patients Enrolled

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this experiment recruiting participants currently?

"Data present on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this particular research study is not currently recruiting patients; the initial annoucement was made February 1st, 2023 with a subsequent update dated October 28th 2022. Despite this trial's current status, 197 other trials are actively enrolling candidates at present."

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~23 spots leftby May 2025