Recruiting

Maternal Toxicant Education

Sponsor:

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Code:

NCT07758114

Conditions

Environmental Exposure

Pregnancy Related

Preterm Birth

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Educational Intervention

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Environmental Exposure

Pregnancy Related

Preterm Birth

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Study ID

NCT07758114

Start date

Aug, 2026

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Apr, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Apr, 2029

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Must be pregnant, trying, or a mom
  • Must not have any conditions that would prevent them from carrying out study activities
  • Must be able to complete surveys and understand instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants will not be considered if they are younger than 18 and are not pregnant, trying, or a mom.

Study Design

Enrollment

300 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Single intervention arm

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.

Interventions

Educational Intervention

The actual curriculum, infographics, and educational materials will be adapted from "Seafood at its Best," a detailed curriculum that covers four primary areas: 1) overview of seafood and seafood sourcing, 2) health benefits of seafood consumption, 3) seafood-borne illnesses and risks from seafood consumption, and 4) tips for selecting, buying, handling, storing, and cooking seafood.

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Knowledge From Pre-Curriculum to Post-Curriculum Survey [ Time Frame: Baseline (pre-curriculum) and immediately following completion of the curriculum ]
  • Behavior Change Measured by Follow-Up Survey [ Time Frame: 3 months and 12 months following completion of the curriculum ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Lance Hallberg, PhD

(409)772-3797lmhallbe@utmb.edu

Cynthia Hallmark

(409)772-9110cchallma@utmb.edu

Locations

St Vincent's Hope Clinics

Recruiting

Galveston, Texas, United States, 77550

Contacts

Lance Hallberg, PhD

409-772-3797lmhallbe@utmb.edu

Cynthia Hallmark

(409) 772-9110cchallma@utmb.edu

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Recruiting

Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555-0133

Contacts

Lance Hallberg, PhD

409-772-3797lmhallbe@utmb.edu

Cynthia Hallmark

409-772-9110cchallma@utmb.edu

More Information

Sponsor

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Last update posted

Aug 12, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Safe Seafood Consumption
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Superfund
  • FDA Dietary Guide
  • Pregnancy

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-06. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston on 2026-08-12.