Weighing In Pregnancy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Weight gain above the World Health Organisation and Institute of Medicine recommendations during pregnancy.; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000331033
• Lead Sponsor: Fiona Brownfoot

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 650

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women at < 20 weeks gestation.

Exclusion Criteria

Multiple gestation
Extremes of reproductive age (<18 or >45years)
Medical complicating factors at booking (including thyroid disease, diabetes (type 1 or 2), psychiatric illness etc)
Substance abuse
First antenatal visit >20weeks gestation
Intention to complete antenatal care through another clinic
Intention to have shared care
Unable to understand English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight gain within the ideal range according to the American Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations[>36 weeks gestation (last weight prior to delivery >36weeks)]