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The PreNAPS Study: FI, Nutrition, and Psychosocial Health Outcomes at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital

The PreNAPS Study: Food Insecurity, Prenatal Nutrition, and Psychosocial Health Outcomes Among HIV Infected and Uninfected Pregnant Women Attending ANC Services at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02922829
Enrollment
403
Registered
2016-10-04
Start date
2013-10-31
Completion date
2014-03-31
Last updated
2016-11-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

HIV, Pregnancy

Keywords

Food Insecurity, Nutrition

Brief summary

The Prenatal Nutrition and Psychosocial Health Outcomes (PreNAPS) study was a two year collaboration between Gulu, Makarere, Cornell, and Tufts Universities. The PreNAPs study's primary goals were: a) to determine the differential impacts of food insecurity on gestational weight gain and prenatal depression, and b) to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the relationship between food insecurity and weight gain and/depression among HIV infected and HIV uninfected pregnant women in Gulu, Northern Uganda.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Cornell University
CollaboratorOTHER
Tufts University
CollaboratorOTHER
Makerere University
CollaboratorOTHER
Northwestern University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Pregnant women * Known HIV status * Receiving antiretroviral therapy (if HIV-infected) * Attending antenatal care at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital * \>18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant women \<18 years of age * Unknown HIV status * Not receiving antiretroviral therapy (if HIV-infected) * Not attending antenatal care at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Impacts of food insecurity (IFIAS) on gestational weight gain (kg) among pregnant women of mixed HIV status in Gulu, UgandaApproximately 1 yearExplore the underlying mechanisms and impacts of food insecurity (using the Individuals Food Insecurity Access Scale (IFIAS)) on gestational weight gain (kg) among pregnant women of mixed HIV status in Gulu, Uganda.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Impacts of food insecurity on maternal depression among pregnant women of mixed HIV status in Gulu, Uganda.Approximately 1 yearExplore the underlying mechanisms and impacts of food insecurity on maternal depressive symptoms among pregnant women of mixed HIV status in Gulu, Uganda.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 11, 2026