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Delivering HOPE: Healthy Food for Pregnant Women

This study, called Delivering HOPE, is looking at whether providing healthy food during pregnancy can help reduce excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG). EGWG is gaining more weight than recommended during pregnancy. You could be eligible if you are a woman aged 16-44, are 18 weeks pregnant or less, and speak English, Spanish, or Marshallese. The study compares two groups: one receiving Enhanced Standard of Care (ESoC), which includes nutrition counseling and help with food programs, and another receiving ESoC plus healthy food provision (Delivering HOPE). The main goal is to see if the Delivering HOPE approach lowers the number of women who experience EGWG. The study plans to enroll 1440 women, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is a large, multi-site randomized controlled trial with 1,440 women. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the Delivering HOPE group or the Enhanced Standard of Care (ESoC) group.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoint, excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG), will be measured from baseline to approximately 40 weeks post-partum.

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NCT06814509

Delivering HOPE (Helping Women Optimize Prenatal Equity)

Recruiting
NAAges 16–44InterventionalPrevention
University of Arkansas
~1,440 participants
Updated 2026-06-26 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Enhanced Standard of Care (ESoC)Delivering HOPE

At a glance

Recruiting sites
7 of 8 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG)
Measured over Baseline to Post-partum (approx. 40 weeks)

Conditions

Gestational Weight Gain
Diet, Healthy
Gestational Hypertension
Gestational Diabetes
Pregnancy Complications

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Where it's being run

8 sites across 1 states
Arkansas8

Study leadership

  • Pearl McElfish, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Arkansas
  • Lanita White, PharmD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Community Health Centers of Arkansas

Who to contact

Brett Rowland
[email protected]
479-713-8000
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Aged 16-44 years
≤18 weeks pregnant
Speak English, Spanish, or Marshallese
Valid email address

What this trial measures

  • Excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG)Baseline to Post-partum (approx. 40 weeks)

    Pre-pregnancy weight and weight immediately prior to birth will be used to calculate total weight gain, adjusting for pre-pregnancy body mass index and weeks of gestation. Individuals whose total weight gain exceeds established guidelines will be determined to have EGWG. We will examine the difference in the proportion of women who experience EGWG.