Cash for carrots: could food funds fix pregnancy weight gain?

NCT ID NCT06814509

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Arkansas Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether providing money specifically for healthy foods helps pregnant women avoid gaining too much weight. About 1,440 women will either get standard nutrition advice or that plus up to $3,000 for healthy groceries. Researchers will compare weight gain between the two groups using birth records.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: money for healthy food
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that giving pregnant women funds for nutritious food helps prevent excessive weight gain and related health issues.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results depend on participants' choices and may not apply to all populations. The trial is still recruiting.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gestational diabetes Gestational Weight Gain hypertension, pregnancy-induced pregnancy disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DIET, HEALTHY GESTATIONAL DIABETES GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

1st Choice Healthcare
RECRUITING

Corning, Arkansas, 72422, United States
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
RECRUITING

Marshall, Arkansas, 72650, United States
Community Clinic
RECRUITING

Springdale, Arkansas, 72764, United States
East Arkansas Family Health Center
RECRUITING

West Memphis, Arkansas, 72301, United States
Jefferson Comprehensive Care System
WITHDRAWN

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 71601, United States
Mainline Health Systems
RECRUITING

Monticello, Arkansas, 71655, United States
Olly Neal Community Health Center
RECRUITING

Marianna, Arkansas, 72360, United States
River Valley Primary Care Services
RECRUITING

Lavaca, Arkansas, 72941, United States

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