NCT05234125

Better Lifestyle Counseling for African American Women During Pregnancy

A Randomized Control Trial to Improve Metabolic Outcomes in African American Pregnant Women

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

This is a randomized controlled parallel-group trial with two arms. Potential subjects will be identified from the OB Clinics at UI health systems, the University of Illinois at Chicago. After baseline assessments, the subjects will be randomized to the attention control arm (Birth-Prep) or BETTER intervention.

Conditions

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

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Better	It is a nonpharmacologic sleep intervention to improve maternal glucose metabolism in African American Pregnant Women (AAPW). Sleep BETTER is composed of sleep hygiene practices and cognitive-behavioral principles.
BEHAVIORAL	Birth Prep	The intervention involves training about pregnancy-related issues, and follow up

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-16
• Primary completion: 2026-11-02
• Completion: 2027-04-30
• First posted: 2022-02-10
• Last updated: 2025-04-04

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States