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Can a virtual class during pregnancy keep babies healthier? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07254065

Prevention Sponsor: Northwell Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tests an online program called StEP OUT that teaches healthy eating and feeding habits to pregnant women and new mothers from Latino families. The goal is to see if the program is easy to deliver and acceptable to participants, with the hope of preventing early childhood obesity. About 130 pregnant women will be assigned to either the StEP OUT program or a control group receiving infant safety tips. The study focuses on whether families engage with the program and complete surveys, not yet on long-term weight outcomes.

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: virtual group sessions on maternal nutrition, responsive feeding, and infant soothing techniques
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a scalable telehealth program to reduce childhood obesity risk in high-risk communities.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. The program may not show meaningful impact on obesity prevention, and results may not apply beyond the specific population studied.

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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

About 130 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant with singleton of 24 to 32 weeks estimated gestational age * Self-identify as Hispanic/Latinx * Speak fluent English or Spanish * At least 18 years of age * Has a phone or device to participate in video calls * Receiving or eligible to receive New York State Medicaid benefits Exclusion Criteria: * Diminished mental capacity * Serious medical or psychiatric illness * Fetal condition expected to substantially influence infant feeding (anatomic abnormality, such as cleft lip/palate or one that will require surgery within the first six months of life, chromosomal abnormality, such as Down's syndrome or other trisomy, etc.)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obesity disorder prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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Feasibility and acceptability Prevention childhood obesity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Northwell Health

    RECRUITING

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States