Health coaching in home visits may help moms shed baby weight and protect their hearts
NCT ID NCT05619705
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if adding health coaching to regular home visiting services helps pregnant and new moms lose weight gained during pregnancy. The goal is to reduce long-term risks for heart disease and diabetes. Researchers will enroll 360 women who are overweight before pregnancy and follow them for 6 months after giving birth.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant, ≤33 weeks gestation * Singleton pregnancy * Pre pregnancy BMI≥25.0 Kg/m\^2 (calculated based on self-reported pre pregnancy height and weight) * Able to provide informed consent * English or Spanish speaking * Completion of screening and baseline data collection * Willing to participate in the intervention and data collection procedure (e.g., home weights) Exclusion Criteria: * Type 1 diabetes or taking insulin prior to delivery * Pregnant with multiple fetuses * Unable to walk 1 block without pain or shortness of breath * Not cleared by the study's clinicians or home visiting program staff * Planning to relocate from area during next 1 year * Active substance abuse disorder (except marijuana) * Psychiatric or substance use related hospitalization in past 1 year * Active eating disorder
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Locations
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Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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