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Better Birth Outcomes Through Technology, Education, and Reporting

NCT06261398 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 550

Last updated 2025-05-15

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Summary

This is a pragmatic randomized control trial to evaluate the BETTER intervention compared to standard obstetrical care (control) to determine whether it helps to reduce maternal anemia and other adverse pregnancy outcomes. The BETTER intervention includes one motivational interviewing session and bi-weekly text messages to encourage patients to connect with resources that address their social needs, including housing, food, and transportation. Quantitative data will be used to study participant outcomes, including surveys, and electronic health record data.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy
  • Maternal Anemia
  • Pre-Term Birth
  • Hypertensive Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

BETTER: motivational interviewing and text messaging

Motivational interviewing to encourage individuals to address their social needs and engage with text messages that allow individuals to connect to their care team, a local organization that can help them address their social needs, and/or a resource that enables them to find help to address their needs based on their zip code.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard of care

No motivational interviewing or text messages will be provided.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • William Grobman, MD, MBA · Ohio State University

  • Ann McAlearney, ScD, MS · Ohio State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-26
Primary Completion
2027-09-30
Completion
2028-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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