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Nutrition Optimization for Postpartum Recovery in Black Women

This study, called "Nutrition Optimization and Community Upliftment for Postpartum Recovery," is looking at ways to help Black women who have recently given birth and have obesity and a history of gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy). The study aims to see if different meal delivery and nutrition support strategies can help with weight control after pregnancy and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. You would receive either "MFeast ENHANCED" (prepared low-carb, low-fat meals delivered weekly, plus monthly phone calls with a dietitian) or "MFeast Usual Care" (prepared meals delivered, with dietitian support as needed). The researchers want to understand how many people join and stay in the study, and how well they follow the meal plans. This study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design
This is a pilot randomized control trial, meaning participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The study plans to enroll 40 women.
What's involved
Participants will be contacted around 37 weeks of pregnancy for consent and initial data collection. Randomization occurs then, and the assigned meal plan begins in the first postpartum week. Further baseline information is collected 3-7 days after randomization.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The study measures participant enrollment, retention, and adherence at 6-8 months postpartum.

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NCT06445530

Nutrition Optimization and Community Upliftment for Postpartum Recovery

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalPrevention
Johns Hopkins University
~40 participants
Updated 2025-10-03 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:MFeast ENHANCEDMFeast Usual Care

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Participant Enrollment Rate
Measured over 6-8 months postpartum
+4 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Obesity, Maternal
Gestational Diabetes

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Maryland1

Study leadership

  • Michelle S Ogunwole, MD, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Who to contact

Michelle S Ogunwole, MD PhD
[email protected]
2143154936
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age ≥18 years
Self-identify as Black or African American
Low-income (defined as eligible for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits)
Speak English as a primary language
Identify as a primary meal planner/preparer
Gestational diabetes
Gestational age \>37 weeks
Have a BMI \> 30 (calculated based on chart review of height and weight measurement)
Willing to take part in the intervention and data collection procedures through online surveys

Exclusion

Mothers who have social support i.e. have family members preparing meals for the mother
Mothers who are unlikely to be at the primary residence in the postpartum period
Mothers with very specific dietary needs, i.e, food allergies, picky eaters, vegetarian / vegan
Mothers whose birth outcome is a stillborn
Mothers who have serious mental illness

What this trial measures

  • Participant Enrollment Rate6-8 months postpartum

    Participant Enrollment Rate as assessed by the percentage of participants consented/enrolled compared to the total eligible participants

  • Participant Retention6-8 months postpartum

    Retention as assessed by the percentage of participants completing all study follow-up visits among all enrolled participants.

  • Adherence as assessed by self-reported food consumption scores and photographs sent to the study team via secure messaging app6-8 months postpartum

    Consumption scores range from 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100%, indicating the amount of food consumed the prior week (self and dependents scores reported).

  • Satisfaction as assessed by focus groups and the 8 item Client Satisfaction Questionnaire- (CSQ-8)6-8 months postpartum

    Participants rate satisfaction with the intervention's meal quality, delivery service, and likelihood of recommending the service to others at study completion, to assess the extent to which the intervention met their needs and preferences. Scores range from 8 to 32, with higher values indicating higher satisfaction.

  • Participant Engagement assessed by frequency and quality of meal discussions1-6 months postpartum

    Analyze the messaging app and Slack Channel to determine the frequency and quality of discussions about meals and recipes.