Mindfulness and Cardiometabolic Health for Spanish Speaking Latina Pregnant Women: A Community-informed Project Targeting Inflammatory Gene Expression and Glycemic Control
University of California, Irvine
Summary
A pilot randomized control trial (RCT) to examine the efficacy of a culturally tailored mindfulness intervention upon fasting cardiometabolic factors (including markers of glycemic control) and inflammatory gene expression in n=60 (n=30 intervention, n=30 wait-list control) low-income Spanish-speaking Latina pregnant women. The study will be conducted in partnership with MOMS, a nonprofit community organization that serves low-income pregnant and postpartum women.
Description
Prenatal health interventions have the potential to shape the future health of both mothers and offspring. Given that the Latino population is disproportionately affected by high rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, targeted prenatal health interventions that support Latina metabolic health are fundamental to reduce the burden of Latino health disparities within and across generations. Research in primarily non-Hispanic White populations suggests that prenatal mindfulness interventions can not only improve maternal mental health outcomes and well-being, but additionally can support systemic p…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Singleton, intrauterine pregnancy 2. 1st or 2nd trimester at enrollment 3. Fluent in Spanish 4. Self-identify as Hispanic/Latino 5. Low-income Exclusion Criteria: 1. Having regular mindfulness practice 2. T1 or T2D diagnosis
Interventions
- BehavioralMindfulness Intervention
Hybrid MAPs course will be delivered by a Spanish-speaking Latina certified mindfulness instructor, with a blend of in-person instruction, online instruction and asynchronous (audio-recorded) content instruction over 6-wks. There will be three live-2hr classes (2 in-person, 1 online) and three 3 weeks of 1-hr self-guided audio/week asynchronous content (1hr/wk). Additionally, the instructor will invite the intervention group to join optional weekly via Zoom 1x/wk for 30-min sessions for time to encourage questions, dialogue, and brief group mindfulness practice opportunities. Class attendance and engagement with audio-recorded materials will be tracked. The study team will call or text participants weekly to maintain engagement, remind about any upcoming scheduled classes, and answer any questions. Participant attendance in classes (in-person and zoom) will be monitored.
Location
- MOMSSanta Ana, California