Can a smartphone app help Moms-to-Be eat healthier?
NCT ID NCT06087133
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a remote program called StEP:Prenatal that uses a mobile app to coach pregnant women on healthy eating, physical activity, and stress reduction. About 276 pregnant women in their first trimester will either receive the program or standard care. The goal is to see if the program improves diet quality and lifestyle behaviors, which could lead to better health for both mother and baby.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (diet and exercise coaching via mobile health app)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, scalable way to help pregnant women eat better and stay active, potentially improving pregnancy outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial focused on self-reported behaviors, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, so lasting change is hard to guarantee.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
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
-
276 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Dec 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 to 99 years
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant in the first trimester (up to 13 weeks, 6 days) * Speak English or Spanish fluently * Intent to receive prenatal and pediatric care at Bellevue * ≥18 years * Have a smart phone or device with internet access * Willing and able to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe illness (severe medical or mental health condition e.g. cancer, epilepsy neuromuscular disease, psychosis or bipolar disorder). Note: Diabetes, hypertension, depression are not excluded. * Living in a shelter * Receiving treatment for drug or alcohol use
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Pregnancy are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
New York, New York, 10016, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- How much lidocaine reaches a newborn during an urgent C-Section?
- Could pregnant patients skip clinic visits and monitor their baby from home?
- Can a video session get pregnant women to seek more health care?
- Citrulline: a potential key to prolonging pregnancy in pre-eclampsia?
- Can virtual reality coach pregnant women toward healthier habits?
- Can olive oil and nuts in early pregnancy ward off gestational diabetes?