Expanding the Family Check-Up in Early Childhood to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Young Children
Obesity, Maternal, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obesity, Maternal focused on measuring Cardiovascular health, Postpartum women, Health Promotion
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Adult inclusion criteria:
- Pregnant women/birthing people or women/birthing people who have delivered in the past 2 months who deliver at Magee or are enrolled in the Women Infants and Children program in Allegheny County.
- Medicaid-eligible
- Speak English.
- Resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- Does not have complex, on-going conditions such as chronic renal or liver disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, cancer or HIV.
Participants who consent to enrollment will have their medical history reviewed by study physicians and staff to adjudicate pregnancy outcomes and ensure they meet inclusion criteria before randomization.
Child inclusion criteria:
- Children birth through 2 months who reside in Allegheny County may enroll in the program if their mother is participating in the study.
- Has a legal guardian who speaks English. This criterion is included because the project's materials and assessments are currently only available in English, with staff only fluent in English.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women with complex, on-going conditions such as chronic renal or liver disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, cancer or HIV.
- Multifetal pregnancies or deliveries.
Sites / Locations
- Magee Womens HospitalRecruiting
- Women, Infants, and Children Program
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Family Check Up Control
Family Check-Up Heart
The Family Check-Up is a home visiting program that typically takes place over the course of 3-5 sessions - An initial interview, assessment, feedback session, and optional treatment sessions. The Family Check-Up is designed to support child development and improve parental well-being.
Family Check-Up Heart combines the traditional Family Check-Up with a heart health component.