CompletedNot Applicable

A Smartphone Intervention for WIC Mothers to Improve Nutrition and Weight Gain During Pregnancy

United States351 participantsStarted 2019-07-12

Plain-language summary

The study will test the effectiveness of a smartphone-based behavior modification program adapted for use in Women, Infants, and Children program in a state-wide, randomized controlled trial in 432 low-income women enrolled in the Louisiana Women, Infants, and Children program.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Less than 16 weeks gestational age at screening visit * Have a BMI of 18.5 to 40 kg/m2 * Expecting a singleton pregnancy * Certified to receive Women, Infants, and Children services during current pregnancy * Has smartphone with internet access * Willing to be identifiable to other study participants in this study program Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking * Drug or alcohol use * Non-pregnancy related illness * Hypertension at screening visit * Current mental health issue or eating disorder * Inability to complete a behavioral run-in task * Plans to move out of the state in the next 18 months

What they're measuring

Number of Women Who Have Appropriate Gestational Weight Gain

Timeframe: Approximately 6 months (from 10-16 weeks gestation to 35-38 weeks gestation)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04028843

SponsorPennington Biomedical Research Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-21

Results submitted2025-09-17

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