Healthier At-home Meals for Expectant Mothers

Last updated: October 14, 2025
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Obesity

Treatment

Meal Delivery

Clinical Study ID

NCT05605340
IRB-300009275
R21HD107325
  • Ages > 18
  • Female

Study Summary

This study is being done to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a meal delivery intervention for managing gestational weight gain among pregnant women with overweight or obesity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

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 studyscale)

Exclusion

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 asignificant 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 duringpregnancy

  • Unwilling or unable to consume prepared meals delivered weekly

  • Unable to understand and communicate in verbal and written English

Study Design

Total Participants: 35
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Meal Delivery
Phase:
Study Start date:
August 09, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama 35294
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham 4049979, Alabama 4829764 35294
    United States

    Site Not Available

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