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Mobile Tech & Peer Health Coaching for Pregnant Black Teens

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Led By Abigail Gamble, PhD, MS

Research Sponsored by University of Mississippi Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up perceptions of appropriateness at study month 30 (of 36 months).

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to improve the health of rural pregnant Black teens by leveraging mobile tech and training WIC moms to provide health coaching in a telehealth setting.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Black or African American adolescent moms aged 15-18 years, who are more than six months postpartum, enrolled in WIC, speak English, and have at least a high school diploma or GED. They aim to help these young women improve their health after pregnancy.

What is being tested?

#BabyLetsMove and Peer Health Coaching are being tested as digital health interventions to support pregnant Black adolescents in the Mississippi Delta. The goal is to reduce risks of cardiometabolic diseases by addressing social barriers and promoting healthy behaviors.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves lifestyle interventions like physical activity guidance and peer coaching rather than medications, there aren't typical side effects. However, participants may experience changes in daily routines or increased time commitments.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ perceptions of appropriateness at study month 30 (of 36 months).

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~perceptions of appropriateness at study month 30 (of 36 months).

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and perceptions of appropriateness at study month 30 (of 36 months). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Acceptability

Appropriateness

Intensity coaching session length

+2 more

Secondary study objectives

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)

Sedentary behavior (SB)

Other study objectives

Glucose variability

Mean arterial pressure

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: #BabyLetsMoveExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

There are four digital components to the intervention including Fitbit activity tracker, interactive self-monitoring and tailored feedback text messages, tailored skills training text messages and materials, and peer health coaching.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

#BabyLetsMove

2021

N/A

~20

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