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Lifestyle lessons before pregnancy may cut risks, new study hopes to prove

NCT ID NCT06879054

Prevention Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study will test whether giving women healthy lifestyle education before they get pregnant or in early pregnancy can improve their heart health and lower the chance of problems like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Two hundred women at risk for preeclampsia will be randomly assigned to receive either the education plus usual care or usual care alone. The study will check if the program is practical and whether it leads to better health scores and fewer pregnancy complications.

What this could mean

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Active substance
healthy lifestyle education
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that simple nutrition and lifestyle guidance before and during early pregnancy helps prevent serious conditions like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study with only 200 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The education may not be enough to change outcomes significantly.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 200 people

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Expected to start

Jul 2026

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Expected to finish

Sep 2029

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 35 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients in a period of preconception who want to become pregnant within 2 years, or patients in their first trimester of pregnancy * English-speaking * At risk for preeclampsia based on the following ACOG criteria: ≥1 high-risk factor: history of preeclampsia, multifetal gestation, chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, pregestational diabetes, renal disease, or autoimmune disease, OR ≥2 moderate-risk factors: nulliparity, obesity (BMI\>30 kg/m2), family history of preeclampsia, Black or African American race, age ≥35 years, or personal history factors (previous pregnancy low birth weight, previous stillbirth, previous preterm birth, \>10-year pregnancy interval). * At risk for gestational diabetes, defined by ACOG as a BMI \> 25 plus one or more of the following risk factors: physical inactivity, first-degree relative with diabetes, high-risk race/ethnicity (African American, Latino, Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander), previous infant weight \>4,000g, previous GDM, chronic hypertension, HDL \<35, triglyceride \>250, PCOS, A1c ≥ 5.7, prepregnancy BMI \>40. Exclusion Criteria: * No access to a smartphone * Major fetal anomaly diagnosed during current pregnancy, if pregnant at consent

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Adverse pregnancy outcomes Preconception care, preconception risk Preconception education Pregnancy

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  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

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