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Free meals delivered to your door to fight pregnancy weight gain

NCT ID NCT05605340

Disease control Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether providing 10 healthy, home-delivered meals per week plus brief weekly coaching can help pregnant women with overweight or obesity avoid gaining too much weight. Researchers will track weight changes and also measure food security and stress. The study is small (35 participants) and focuses on whether the approach is practical and acceptable, not on proving it works.

What this could mean

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Active substance
home-delivered meals
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, practical way to help pregnant women avoid excessive weight gain and related complications.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 35 participants. It is not designed to prove effectiveness, and results may not apply to all women.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

35 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2023

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

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

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Gestational age ≤ 15 weeks as assessed by ultrasound * Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 * Singleton viable pregnancy * Receiving care and planning to deliver at UAB * Residing within the delivery radius of the meal delivery company * Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Internet connection in home (for digital Wi-Fi enabled study scale) 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 * Medications for ADHD including amphetamines and methylphenidate * Any teratogenic agent Class D * Participation in another dietary and/or weight management intervention during pregnancy * Unwilling or unable to consume prepared meals delivered weekly * Unable to understand and communicate in verbal and written English

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Gestational Weight Gain pregnancy disorder Pregnancy in Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pregnancy related Weight gain, maternal

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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