Knowledge and Habits of Pregnant Teens
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Participants in the intervention arm will be invited to join a private social media group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Teen Pregnancy. Basic parameters: 13 years — 19 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Knowledge and Habits of Pregnant Teens: Analyzing Nutritional Status, Weight and Infant Birth Weight
Overview
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.
Interventions
- Other Participants in the intervention arm will be invited to join a private social media group
Education content
Primary outcome measures
- Health Literacy [Time frame: All study participants will complete this survey at the beginning of the study and again after week 8.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Demographic Information [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of 8 weeks]
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
Exclusion criteria
- Does not meet the inclusion criteria
- History of diabetes
- Current record of substance abuse
- Mental impairment
- Eating disorder
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06698133 · UMMC IRB 2024-447 · pending