Educational Intervention for Environmental Exposures During Pregnancy
(PEEPS Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of this project is to reduce maternal environmental exposures to toxicants through a patient education program designed to help pregnant women learn about exposure through consumption of contaminated seafood and to be able to use the lessons they learn to have a better understanding of risk.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Lance Hallberg, PhD
Principal Investigator
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for pregnant women who want to learn how to reduce their exposure to harmful environmental substances, especially from eating contaminated seafood. There are no specific inclusion or exclusion criteria listed.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Educational Intervention
Participants complete pre- and post-surveys before and after the educational intervention
Follow-up
Participants complete follow-up telephone surveys to assess behavior change and satisfaction
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Educational Intervention
Trial Overview
The study is testing an educational program that teaches pregnant women about the risks of toxic exposures during pregnancy and ways to avoid them, with a focus on seafood consumption.
How Is the Trial Designed?
1
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Participants will complete pre- and post-surveys before and following the educational intervention, followed by and end-of-course survey and two follow-up telephone survey interviews to assess intent to alter behavior based upon risk perception, satisfaction with the educational program, and whether the educational program in making food and nutrition choices during and following pregnancy.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Lead Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Collaborator
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Collaborator
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