Meal Delivery for Pregnancy Weight Management
(Her HOME Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byGareth Dutton, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Female

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?This study is being done to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a meal delivery intervention for managing gestational weight gain among pregnant women with overweight or obesity.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Inclusion Criteria

Residing within the delivery radius of the meal delivery company

Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2

Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Internet connection in home (for digital Wi-Fi enabled study scale)

+4 more

Exclusion Criteria

I cannot or do not want to eat meals that are delivered to me weekly.

I am currently taking medication that affects my weight or is harmful during pregnancy.

I have or had anorexia or bulimia.

+7 more

Participant Groups

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.

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Meal delivery intervention with brief behavioral support.