Healthier At-home Meals for Expectant Mothers (NCT05605340)
Use of Home-delivered Meals to Reduce Excessive Gestational Weight Gain for High-risk Women
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
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.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (7 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (17 items).
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Meal Delivery (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Self-reported major health conditions (e.g., heart disease, cancer, renal disease, and Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes)
- Current substance abuse
- Current treatment for serious psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)
- Known fetal anomaly
- Planned termination of pregnancy
- Past history or current diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia
- Current use of one or more of the following medications:
- Metformin
- Systemic steroids
- Antipsychotic agents
- Anti-seizure medications or mood stabilizers that would be expected to have a significant impact on body weight
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.