Knowledge and Habits of Pregnant Teens
ConditionTeen Pregnancy
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age13-19
SponsorUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Maternal age 13 - 19 yrs at enrollment
< 19.6 gestational weeks
Ability to understand English
Access to a smartphone or internet
Disqualifiers
Does not meet the inclusion criteria
History of diabetes
Current record of substance abuse
Mental impairment
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Participants in the intervention arm will be invited to join a private social media group
Other interventionEducation content
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Control ArmNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Intervention ArmExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Health Literacy
All data collected in the study design will be used to answer questions in this aim. The Maternal Health Literacy (MaHeLi) is a 20-item questionnaire used to assess health literacy in adolescents .
Time frame
All study participants will complete this survey at the beginning of the study and again after week 8.Secondary outcomes
1
Demographic Information
Demographic information will be collected, such as maternal age, gender, race, pre-pregnancy body mass index, weight, height, and BMI. Obstetrical and medical history will also be collected but not limited to gestational age, historical and current maternal outcome. Infant data will also be collected, such as gender, birth weight, infant unit admission, and infant outcome.
Time frame
From enrollment to the end of 8 weeksOther outcomes
1
24-hour food recall tool
All study participants must complete the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour (ASA24) Dietary Assessment Tool to record dietary intakes. The ASA24 dietary assessment tool is a web-based tool designed for collecting detailed dietary intake information. ASA24 allows researchers and individuals to obtain dietary data through a 24-hour recall process, where participants report all the foods and beverages they consumed in the past 24 hours. ASA24 uses a large database of foods, providing nutritional information like calories, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals.
Time frame
The ASA24 will be completed 2x /week for 8 weeks.Locations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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