Status:

RECRUITING

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Food is Medicine Community Health Worker Program for Pregnant Women

Lead Sponsor:

Christiana Care Health Services

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Delaware

Conditions:

Pre-Eclampsia

Obesity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of a food is medicine community health worker intervention called the Women's Health Delaware Food Farmacy compared to the u...

Detailed Description

This study is a pilot randomized controlled trial where eligible pregnant ChristianaCare patients will be identified weekly through an automated list, and patients who consent will be randomized to 1 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ChristianaCare Women's Health patient
  • 18 years or older
  • 4 to 14 weeks pregnant
  • Singleton pregnancy
  • Medicaid
  • BMI of 30 or higher
  • Reside in New Castle County

Exclusion

  • Current diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Currently enrolled in another Community Health Worker program
  • Not able to store and prepare meals
  • Diagnosed with severe medical comorbidities that might interfere with their ability to participate in the intervention, such as severe psychiatric illness or imminent hospitalization
  • Not able to understand and communicate effectively in English or Spanish

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 2 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06180811

Start Date

January 2 2024

End Date

November 1 2025

Last Update

May 6 2024

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ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital

Newark, Delaware, United States, 19718