Enhancing Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Among Pregnant Women Through Healthy Lifestyle Promotion in Four Urban Sites in Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Primary Health Care Facilities
Sponsor: Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Trial Details
| Condition | Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) |
| Intervention | Structured lifestyle counseling integrated into ANC; Standard routine ANC |
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Participants | 1,268 |
| Est. Completion | 10 Apr 2027 |
| Last Updated | 28 May 2026 |
Primary Outcome
Birth weight
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women aged 18 years or older * Gestational age ≤20 weeks at the time of enrollment * Residing in one of the four study cities (Addis Ababa, Adama, Harar, or Jimma) * Attending their first antenatal care visit at one of the participating public health facilities * Willing and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women identified as high risk at enrollment, including those with pre-existing medical conditions, or other conditions requiring specialized care and who cannot continue receiving standard routine ANC.
Trial Sites
Countries
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