Better Lifestyle Counseling for African American Women During Pregnancy

ConditionsOverweight or Obesity Pregnancy Related Sleep Disturbances Sleep Hygiene Pregnancy Complications Diversity Stress, Psychological Fitness Trackers Exercise African Americans Disparities in Pregnancy Complications Sleep Disparities

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexFemale

Age18-40

SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

About this trial

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to establish the effectiveness of a culturally targeted and individually tailored behavioral intervention to promote maternal glucose metabolism in African American women.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

African American pregnant woman.

Women between 16 and 22 GWs.

Overweight or obese - pregravid Body Mass Index >25.0 kg/m2.

Singleton gestation.

Disqualifiers

Multiple gestations.

Night-shift work.

Diagnosed sleep disorders.

Known fetal chromosomal or anatomical abnormalities.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Better
Birth Prep

Treatment groups

150 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Illinois at Chicago

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Collaborator

Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)

Collaborator

Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov