Knowledge and Habits of Pregnant Teens

NCT ID: NCT06698133

Last Updated: 2025-04-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-04-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-31

Brief Summary

This study examines the link between health literacy, gestational weight gain, and infant birthweight in pregnant teenagers. A randomized trial of 50 participants will be conducted at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Consent will be obtained from all participants. Both control and intervention groups will complete a 20 questions health literacy assessment at baseline and after eight weeks, along with the ASA24 dietary recall tool twice weekly. The intervention group will join a private social media group created solely for study purposes. This will be a private account, accessible only to participants who are added or invited by the study team.

Detailed Description

This research study is to see if someone's ability to understand and use health information (health literacy) is linked to gaining a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy and having a baby with a healthy birth weight. The main question aims to answer if there is a positive correlation between increased health literacy, gestational weight gain, and adequate infant birth weight. We are conducting a prospective randomized trial involving 50 pregnant teenagers and their baby at a single institution. We will obtain study consent for 18 and 19 years old, and parental permission and assent for 13 -17 years old.

Control Group will complete the 20 questions health literacy during the first visit and after 8 weeks. Also, will complete the online called ASA 24 a 24-hour food recall tool. The ASA24 will be completed 2x /week for 8 weeks.

Intervention Group will complete the 20 questions health literacy during the first visit and after 8 weeks. Also, will complete the online called ASA 24 a 24-hour food recall tool. The ASA24 will be completed 2x /week for 8 weeks. In addition, participants assigned to the intervention group will be invited to participate in a private social media group. Participants will create a new account specifically for the study, or the study team can create an account on their behalf if they prefer. This will enable the study team to track participation without affecting any personal accounts. Education content will consist of published dietary recommendations during pregnancy, healthy craving hacks, healthy snacks, ways to get exercise in during the school day, etc. Participants will also be encouraged to ask questions and post any eating struggles.

Conditions

Teen Pregnancy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Control Arm

Control Group will complete the 20 questions health literacy during the first visit and after 8 weeks. Also, will complete the online called ASA 24 a 24-hour food recall tool. The ASA24 will be completed 2x /week for 8 weeks.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention Arm

Intervention Group will complete the 20 questions health literacy during the first visit and after 8 weeks. Also, will complete the online called ASA 24 a 24-hour food recall tool. The ASA24 will be completed 2x /week for 8 weeks. In addition, participants assigned to the intervention group will be invited to participate in a private social media group.

Participants in the intervention arm will be invited to join a private social media group that will be created solely for this study. This will be a private account, accessible only to participants who are added or invited by the study team.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention arm will be invited to join a private social media group

Intervention Type: OTHER

Education content

Interventions

Participants in the intervention arm will be invited to join a private social media group

Education content

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Maternal age 13 - 19 yrs at enrollment
• < 19.6 gestational weeks
• Ability to understand English
• Access to a smartphone or internet
• Willingness to follow study procedures
• Plan to deliver at UMMC
• Singleton pregnancy

• History of diabetes
• Current record of substance abuse
• Mental impairment
• Eating disorder

• Minimum Eligible Age: 13 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Mississippi Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sheila Belk

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

Sheila Belk

Role: CONTACT

sbelk@umc.edu

+1 (601) 984 -1690

Other Identifiers

pending

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UMMC IRB 2024-447

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id