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Food Rx for High-Risk Pregnant Mothers in Houston

This study is looking at whether providing healthy food through the Fresh Connect program can help pregnant mothers in Houston. The Fresh Connect program gives you a prepaid debit card to buy fresh produce at grocery stores, along with nutrition education. Researchers want to see if this program impacts your weight gain during pregnancy, other pregnancy and birth outcomes, and your access to healthy food. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, less than 20 weeks pregnant, and considered high-risk, such as being overweight or obese before pregnancy or in your first trimester. The study will track your weight gain during each trimester of pregnancy. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 620 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 620 participants. It compares usual Fresh Connect cardholder engagement with enhanced engagement communication.
What's involved
You will be followed from your first prenatal visit (if before the end of the first trimester) until 60 days after you give birth, for up to 11 months total.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed until 60 days post-partum (up to 11 months per participant).

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NCT06275568

Accelerating Healthcare Engagement in Healthy Food Interventions - Food Rx in High Risk Pregnant Mothers With About Fresh and Community Health Choice

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalPrevention
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
~620 participants
Updated 2026-07-13 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Usual Care Fresh Connect cardholder engagementEnhanced engagement communication

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Absolute gestational weight gain (GWG) in pounds
Measured over From the start of the first trimester of pregnancy to the end of the first trimester of pregnancy (3 months)
+5 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Nutrition in High-Risk Pregnancy

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Texas1

Study leadership

  • Shreela Sharma, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Who to contact

Shreela Sharma, PhD
[email protected]
(713) 500-9344
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Less than or equal to 20 weeks medically confirmed viable pregnancy
high-risk pregnant mothers receiving care at Community Health Choice managed care organizations in Houston, Texas (High risk may include overweight/obese pre-pregnancy or at first trimester (self-report or measured BMI\>30.0), and/or prior history of diabetes or gestational diabetes, and/or prior history of hypertension or pregnancy-induced hypertension)

Exclusion

Does not Speak English or Spanish

What this trial measures

  • Absolute gestational weight gain (GWG) in poundsFrom the start of the first trimester of pregnancy to the end of the first trimester of pregnancy (3 months)
  • Absolute gestational weight gain (GWG) in poundsFrom the start of the second trimester of pregnancy to the end of the second trimester of pregnancy (3 months)
  • Absolute gestational weight gain (GWG) in poundsFrom the start of the third trimester of pregnancy to the end of the third trimester of pregnancy (3 months)
  • Excess gestational weight gain (EGWG) in poundsFrom the start of the first trimester of pregnancy to the end of the first trimester of pregnancy (3 months)
  • Excess gestational weight gain (EGWG) in poundsFrom the start of the second trimester of pregnancy to the end of the second trimester of pregnancy (3 months)
  • Excess gestational weight gain (EGWG) in poundsFrom the start of the third trimester of pregnancy to the end of the third trimester of pregnancy (3 months)