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NCT Number: NCT07758114

Prenatal Education on Environmental Exposures During Pregnancy Study (PEEPS)

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.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St Vincent's Hope Clinics, Galveston, Texas, United States

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About this study

The educational project proposed is to fulfill, in part, a mission to develop and adapt best practices to work with residents and local leaders of affected communities to facilitate prevention and intervention strategies that will result in community-level reductions in exposure to PAHs and other Superfund site pollutants. We are working in communities surrounding the Ship Channel. and Superfund sites, including Harrisburg/ Manchester, Galena Park, Channelview, Pasadena, Deer Park, and the Highlands. Many are Environmental Justice (EJ) communities, impacted by industrialization, poverty, and the environmental health effects of sites including the San Jacinto Waste Pits, Patrick Bayou, and dozens of downstream hot spots. An important goal is to test and validate all program materials and outcomes of the training, including satisfaction. To do this, participants will be asked to complete pre- and post-tests, an end-of-course evaluation, and complete a brief follow-up survey through two telephone calls, one completed three months following the training and a second at one year following the training.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Educational intervention

Behavioral

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 outcomes

  1. Change in Knowledge From Pre-Curriculum to Post-Curriculum Survey

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-curriculum) and immediately following completion of the curriculum

    Knowledge change will be measured using a structured survey administered before and immediately after completion of the curriculum. The pre-curriculum survey will assess baseline knowledge of the curriculum content, and the post-curriculum survey will assess knowledge after the educational intervention. The change in knowledge will be calculated by comparing pre-curriculum and post-curriculum survey scores. Higher scores indicate greater knowledge of the curriculum content.

  2. Behavior Change Measured by Follow-Up Survey

    Time frame: 3 months and 12 months following completion of the curriculum

    Behavior change will be assessed using a follow-up survey administered at 3 months and 12 months after completion of the curriculum. The survey will evaluate participants' self-reported implementation of behaviors and practices related to the curriculum content. Behavioral change over time will be evaluated by comparing survey responses collected at the 3-month follow-up with responses collected at the 12-month follow-up. Higher scores indicate greater adoption or maintenance of the targeted behaviors.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Cynthia Hallmark

CONTACT

[email protected]

(409)772-9110

Lance Hallberg, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(409)772-3797

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Other

Collaborators

  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Registry information

Acronym: PEEPS

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2029
First posted
Aug 11, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 11, 2026

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