NCT05234125Recruiting
Better Lifestyle Counseling for African American Women During Pregnancy
A Randomized Control Trial to Improve Metabolic Outcomes in African American Pregnant Women
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 9 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to establish the effectiveness of a culturally targeted and individually tailored behavioral intervention to promote maternal glucose metabolism in African American women.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 150 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 15 Jan 2022
- Start date
- 16 Aug 2022
- Primary completion date
- 2 Sept 2027
- Lead sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT05234125
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 150
- From 16 Aug 2022 to the primary completion date, 2 Sept 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Hypoglycemic medications.
- Stimulant medication or taking a sleeping aid.
- Active drug abuse/excessive alcohol intake.
Other illness
- Diagnosed sleep disorders.
- Diagnosed mood disorders.
- Gestational diabetes in early pregnancy.
Lab values
- Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 6.5%.
Other
- Multiple gestations.
- Night-shift work.
- Known fetal chromosomal or anatomical abnormalities.
Who the study is looking for
- African American pregnant woman.
- Women between 16 and 22 GWs.
- Overweight or obese - pregravid Body Mass Index \>25.0 kg/m2.
- Singleton gestation.
- Established prenatal care at The University of Illinois Hospital \& Health Sciences.
- System Obstetric (UIHHSS' OB) clinics. Able to understand, speak and write in English.
Age in the registry: 18 years to 40 years · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois at Chicago Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Chicago | United States | Recruiting |
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