Better Lifestyle Counseling for African American Women During Pregnancy

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Overweight or Obesity
• Pregnancy Related
• Sleep Disturbances
• Sleep Hygiene
• Pregnancy Complications
• Diversity
• Stress, Psychological
• Fitness Trackers
• Exercise
• African Americans
• Disparities in Pregnancy Complications
• Sleep Disparities

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Better

It is a nonpharmacologic sleep intervention to improve maternal glucose metabolism in African American Pregnant Women (AAPW). Sleep BETTER is composed of sleep hygiene practices and cognitive-behavioral principles.

BEHAVIORAL

Birth Prep

The intervention involves training about pregnancy-related issues, and follow up

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

  collaborator NIH

• Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)

  collaborator NIH

• Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)

  collaborator NIH

• University of Illinois at Chicago

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Bilgay Izci Balserak, PhD · University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

40 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-08-16

Primary Completion

2026-11-02

Completion

2027-04-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations