Grocery Delivery and Healthy Weight Gain Among Low-income Pregnant Young Women

Part of paid clinical trials in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Sponsor
University of Michigan
Study ID
NCT05000645
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Pregnancy
  • Weight Gain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
14 Years - 26 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Grocery delivery — BEHAVIORAL
    Each food delivery will contain approximately $35 worth of fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and whole grain foods. These foods are not meant to supplant regular meals, rather make healthy eating more convenient.
  • Unsweetened beverage delivery — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive unsweetened beverages to replace normal sugar-sweetened beverage intake.

Study Details

This project will increase knowledge about how a simple intervention, grocery delivery, impacts weight gain and diet among low-income pregnant young women. Results can then be used to support other pregnant young women.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 8, 2021
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2027
Completion
Apr 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
570 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • No Intervention: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
    Usual WIC counseling and food benefits for use in person at approved grocery stores.
  • Experimental: WIC + grocery delivery
    Usual WIC counseling and food benefits, as well as twice-monthly home deliveries of WIC-approved foods.
  • Experimental: WIC + grocery delivery + unsweetened beverage delivery
    Usual WIC counseling and food benefits as well as twice-monthly home deliveries of WIC-approved foods PLUS unsweetened beverages to replace their current sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) intake.

Primary Outcome Measure

Weekly weight gain in pregnancy [ Time Frame: Up to delivery, approximately 40 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan48109
Marika Waselewski
[email protected]
734-237-3233
Tammy Chang, MD, MPH, MS (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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