Delivering HOPE (Helping Women Optimize Prenatal Equity)
Key facts
- Where
- Corning, Lavaca, Marianna, Marshall, Monticello, Pine Bluff, Springdale, and West Memphis, United StatesSee the 8 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 16 and 44 years old?
Source: NCT06814509, who can take part
Where in United States
- 1st Choice HealthcareCorning, United StatesTaking people
- River Valley Primary Care ServicesLavaca, United StatesTaking people
- Olly Neal Community Health CenterMarianna, United StatesTaking people
- Boston Mountain Rural Health CenterMarshall, United StatesTaking people
- Mainline Health SystemsMonticello, United StatesTaking people
- Jefferson Comprehensive Care SystemPine Bluff, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Community ClinicSpringdale, United StatesTaking people
- East Arkansas Family Health CenterWest Memphis, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Arkansas
- Trial code
- NCT06814509
- Record updated
- 26 June 2026
- Original description
The overarching research question is: "Does the provision of healthy food (Delivering HOPE) during pregnancy reduce the proportion of women who experience excessive gestational weight gain compared with enhanced standard of care (ESoC)?" To answer this question, the investigators will conduct a large multi-site randomized controlled trial with 1,440 women. Women will be randomized to either the Delivering HOPE arm or the ESoC arm, with approximately 720 participants per arm. Participants randomized to the ESoC arm will receive the standard clinical protocol for nutritional and gestational weight gain counseling recommended for all pregnant women, WIC and SNAP enrollment assistance, referrals to safety net food organizations.Those randomized to the Delivering HOPE arm will be provided the same nutritional and gestational weight gain counseling, WIC and SNAP assistance, and food referrals, as well as a total of $1000/$2000/$3000 (depending on household size) during pregnancy to be used specifically for the purchase of healthy foods recommended in the nutritional counseling. Data for the primary outcome (pre-pregnancy weight and weight at delivery) will be collected from birth records.Read full original descriptionShow less
The overarching research question is: "Does the provision of healthy food (Delivering HOPE) during pregnancy reduce the proportion of women who experience excessive gestational weight gain compared with enhanced standard of care (ESoC)?" To answer this question, the investigators will conduct a large multi-site randomized controlled trial with 1,440 women. Women will be randomized to either the Delivering HOPE arm or the ESoC arm, with approximately 720 participants per arm. Participants randomized to the ESoC arm will receive the standard clinical protocol for nutritional and gestational weight gain counseling recommended for all pregnant women, WIC and SNAP enrollment assistance, referrals to safety net food organizations.Those randomized to the Delivering HOPE arm will be provided the same nutritional and gestational weight gain counseling, WIC and SNAP assistance, and food referrals, as well as a total of $1000/$2000/$3000 (depending on household size) during pregnancy to be used specifically for the purchase of healthy foods recommended in the nutritional counseling. Data for the primary outcome (pre-pregnancy weight and weight at delivery) will be collected from birth records.
Inclusion: Aged 16-44 years; ≤18 weeks pregnant; Speak English, Spanish, or Marshallese; Valid email address.