CompletedNot Applicable

Pregnancy Weight Tracking Pilot Project

United States10 participantsStarted 2019-01-07

Plain-language summary

This pilot study will examine perceptions about daily weighing for pregnant women with overweight or obesity by testing the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of daily weighing for reducing excess gestational weight gain (GWG) within the context of a low intensity, digital-health based intervention delivered remotely with electronic feedback to participants.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18-35 * Up to 20 weeks' gestation in their first pregnancy * Low-risk uncomplicated pregnancy * Have overweight or obesity just prior to becoming pregnant * Have an iPhone or Android smartphone with wireless/Bluetooth capability Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are not pregnant * Second or subsequent pregnancy * No iPhone or Android smartphone with Bluetooth capacity * No wifi network at home * Expecting twins or other multiple * More than 20 weeks gestation * High-risk or complicated pregnancy for which participation would be contraindicated * Of advanced maternal age according to obstetric guidelines (i.e., age 36 or older) * Diabetes or history of eating disorders * Pre-pregnancy weight less than 25 kg/m2 or greater than 36 kg/m2 (either not overweight or with extreme obesity)

What they're measuring

Adherence (protocol feasibility)

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03652766

SponsorUniversity of Minnesota

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-01-13

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