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Which approach works best? new study aims to help moms achieve healthy weight

NCT ID NCT06724172

Disease control Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares three approaches to help pregnant women and new mothers maintain a healthy weight. About 795 participants will receive either self-management support via mobile app or mail, community-based help from health workers, or usual care. The goal is to see which method works best for reducing weight retention one year after giving birth.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Behavioral interventions: self-management via mobile health and mailings, and community-based support from health workers
What this could lead to
If successful, this could identify the most effective way to help mothers achieve a healthy weight after pregnancy, reducing risks of diabetes and chronic disease.
What could go wrong
This is a comparative effectiveness trial, not testing a new drug; results may show only modest differences between groups, and individual outcomes vary widely.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 795 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Apr 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Maternal age 18 years or older * Maternal gestational age ≤ 20 weeks with viable singleton pregnancy documented on first trimester ultrasound with an intention to continue pregnancy to term * Plans to continue receiving antenatal care at the recruitment site/network * Maternal characteristics include at least one of the following: * Self identifies as Black/African American * Self identifies as Hispanic/Latino/a/e/x * Insured by Medicaid * Maternal ability to speak English or Spanish * Completion of baseline data collection (maternal survey data, weight, and height measurement prior to randomization) Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years at baseline because of unique developmental differences of adolescents and regulations regarding age of consent * Underweight (BMI \<18 kg/m2) at pre-pregnancy period * Underlying disease/treatment that might impact weight status (e.g., significant gastrointestinal conditions, major psychiatric disorders, and others at the discretion of the study clinician) * Unwillingness or inability to complete study visits or intervention components * Unwillingness or inability to commit to intervention components for self or infant, including plans to move more than 100-mile radius from recruitment site * Multiple gestations

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Disease diabetes mellitus nutritional disorder Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic disease Diabetes Nutrition Obesity and overweight Pregnancy

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10012, United States

  • NYU Langone Health

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • New York Presbyterian Queens

    RECRUITING

    Flushing, New York, 11355, United States

  • Stanford University

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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