Healthy for Two-Home Visiting (H42-HV): Health Coaching for Pregnant Women

This study, called Healthy for Two-Home Visiting (H42-HV), is looking at whether health coaching can help pregnant women manage their weight after giving birth. It compares a program called H42-HV, which includes health coaching calls, a web app, and mobile tracking, with standard home visiting services. The goal is to see if H42-HV can reduce how much weight women keep on six months after delivery, ultimately aiming to improve their long-term heart health. You might be able to join if you are pregnant (up to 33 weeks), expecting one baby, have a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher, and can speak English or Spanish. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 360 participants.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 360 pregnant women. It compares two behavioral interventions: Healthy for Two-Health Coaching (H42) and Maintain Healthy in Pregnancy and Postpartum (mHIPP).
What's involved
You would participate in health coaching calls from 20-33 weeks of pregnancy through 6 months postpartum. This also involves using a web-based app, tracking health behaviors like diet and exercise, and weighing yourself weekly.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your weight will be measured at the start of the study and again 6 months after you give birth to see the change in postpartum weight.

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NCT05619705

Healthy for Two-Home Visiting (H42-HV): Health Coaching for Pregnant Women

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalPrevention
Johns Hopkins University
~360 participants
Updated 2026-06-08 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Healthy for Two-Health Coaching (H42)Maintain Healthy in Pregnancy and Postpartum(mHIPP)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in postpartum weight (retention)
Measured over Baseline and 6 months postpartum
Postpartum Weight Retention
Pregnancy Weight Gain
Overweight and Obesity
Behavior, Health
1 sites across 1 states
Maryland1
  • Kelly Bower, PhD, MSN/MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
  • Wendy Bennett, MD,MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Pregnant, ≤33 weeks gestation
Singleton pregnancy
Pre pregnancy BMI≥25.0 Kg/m\^2 (calculated based on self-reported pre pregnancy height and weight)
Able to provide informed consent
English or Spanish speaking
Completion of screening and baseline data collection
Willing to participate in the intervention and data collection procedure (e.g., home weights)

Exclusion

Type 1 diabetes or taking insulin prior to delivery
Pregnant with multiple fetuses
Unable to walk 1 block without pain or shortness of breath
Not cleared by the study's clinicians or home visiting program staff
Planning to relocate from area during next 1 year
Active substance abuse disorder (except marijuana)
Psychiatric or substance use related hospitalization in past 1 year
Active eating disorder
  • Change in postpartum weight (retention)Baseline and 6 months postpartum

    Difference between pre-pregnancy weight and weight at 6 months postpartum. Pre-pregnancy weight (baseline) will be self-reported and then confirmed by prenatal clinic medical records. 6 month postpartum weight will be obtained via BodyTrace study scales provided to all participants.