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Clinical Trials/NCT06372860
NCT06372860CompletedNot Applicable

Diabetes Prevention Program Feasibility Study of Breastfeeding - Electronic Monitoring of Mom's Schedule 2.0

University of Kansas Medical Center1 site in 1 country43 target enrollmentStarted: April 30, 2024Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
43
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Maternal weight

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a comprehensive intervention that combines breastfeeding support with a diabetes prevention-based program (DPP) on postpartum weight retention and lactation duration among women with pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity. This intervention, named eMOMS, is delivered by a certified health coach via a mobile health (mHealth) application.

Detailed Description

This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to determine the feasibility and efficacy of a combined breastfeeding, diabetes prevention-based program (DPP) in a cohort of overweight or obese women to be followed during pregnancy through 3 months postpartum. The trial will have two study arms: DPP + breastfeeding (Tx1) and Usual Care (Tx2).

Aim 1: Quantify interest in use of the DPP-lactation mobile health (mHealth) application among target population. To accomplish this, we will: (1) measure research engagement including rates of screening, recruitment, and retention among users, especially rural and racially/ethnically diverse women; (2) assess barriers/facilitators to enrollment/retention through surveys and semi-structured in-depth interviews or focus groups; and (3) evaluate intervention uptake, delivery, and adherence via tracking/measuring use of the mHealth app.

Aim 2: Measure weight loss and duration of lactation through 3 months postpartum among target population. To accomplish this, we will measure pre-pregnancy weight, weight at study entry, weight immediately prior to and after delivery, and weight at specific postpartum time points. Lactation and infant feeding practices will be measured at similar postpartum time points.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •In second trimester or early third trimester
  • •BMI >/= 25 and < 35
  • •At least 18 years old or older
  • •Able to read and understand English
  • •Able to learn and use a video platform

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Complications related to pregnancy that require emergency care
  • •Thyroid disease
  • •Multiple gestation
  • •Substance abuse within last 3 years
  • •Assisted reproductive technology (ART)-related pregnancy
  • •Current smoker
  • •Prior bariatric surgery
  • •In weight-loss program within 3 months of conception
  • •BMI >/= 35
  • •Unable to attend intervention/ follow-up visits
  • •Unwilling to self-monitor data collection
  • •Unable to complete intervention
  • •Presence of any condition that limits walking
  • •Presence of any condition that limits following diet recommendations
  • •Pregnancies complicated with fetuses diagnosed with lethal malformations/conditions

Arms & Interventions

DPP + Breastfeeding (Tx1)

Active Comparator

Patients randomized to Tx1 will receive education in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and intensive breastfeeding education and support. Ante- and postpartum education includes access to the mHealth app and individualized 1-on-1 health coaching. Phase I is delivered antepartum and includes: four (4) 1-hour DPP-based educational sessions and six (6) 20-minute educational videos on lactation. Phase II is delivered postpartum and includes: in-hospital lactation support and two (2) 1-hour DPP-based educational sessions. Participants will continue to receive individualized 1-on-1 health coaching through 3 months postpartum.

Intervention: Breastfeeding (Behavioral)

DPP + Breastfeeding (Tx1)

Active Comparator

Patients randomized to Tx1 will receive education in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and intensive breastfeeding education and support. Ante- and postpartum education includes access to the mHealth app and individualized 1-on-1 health coaching. Phase I is delivered antepartum and includes: four (4) 1-hour DPP-based educational sessions and six (6) 20-minute educational videos on lactation. Phase II is delivered postpartum and includes: in-hospital lactation support and two (2) 1-hour DPP-based educational sessions. Participants will continue to receive individualized 1-on-1 health coaching through 3 months postpartum.

Intervention: Diabetes Prevention Program (Behavioral)

DPP + Breastfeeding (Tx1)

Active Comparator

Patients randomized to Tx1 will receive education in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and intensive breastfeeding education and support. Ante- and postpartum education includes access to the mHealth app and individualized 1-on-1 health coaching. Phase I is delivered antepartum and includes: four (4) 1-hour DPP-based educational sessions and six (6) 20-minute educational videos on lactation. Phase II is delivered postpartum and includes: in-hospital lactation support and two (2) 1-hour DPP-based educational sessions. Participants will continue to receive individualized 1-on-1 health coaching through 3 months postpartum.

Intervention: Usual Care (Behavioral)

Usual Care

Placebo Comparator

Usual care is described as obstetrical care that pregnant women with normal BMI receive and that is provided by their provider. There will not be any antepartum education or 1-on-1 health coaching. Postpartum education will only include usual care in-hospital lactation support. There will not be any other education nor 1-on-1 support.

Intervention: Usual Care (Behavioral)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maternal weight

Time Frame: At baseline; at week 30, 32, and 34 of pregnancy; and at day 3, 10, week 3, 6, month 2 and month 3 postpartum.

The study team will measure maternal weight to calculate maternal BMI and to allow for meaningful comparisons of weight change among study arms.

Initiation of Lactation

Time Frame: At delivery.

The study team will assess whether (yes/no) lactation was initiated at birth.

Duration of Lactation

Time Frame: At delivery, discharge, at day 7, week 3, 6, month 1, 2, and 3 postpartum.

The study team will measure duration of maternal ability to breastfeed at specific timepoints.

Maternal body mass index (BMI)

Time Frame: At baseline; at week 30, 32, and 34 of pregnancy; and at day 3, 10, week 3, 6, month 2 and month 3 postpartum.

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. The study team will measure BMI and to allow for meaningful comparisons of weight change among study arms.

Type of Infant Feeding

Time Frame: At delivery, discharge, at day 7, week 3, 6, month 1, 2, and 3 postpartum.

The study team will measure "exclusive" lactation (human milk only) versus "any" lactation (predominant human milk with formula or solid food supplementation) at specific timepoints.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Recruitment Rate(This will occur between day 1 of first participant enrollment through study completion, roughly 1-1.5 years.)
  • Health Coach Interaction(This will occur between day 1 of first participant enrollment through study completion, roughly 1-1.5 years.)
  • Research Engagement(After week 36 of pregnancy but prior to delivery, and after month 3 postpartum.)
  • Retention Rate(This will occur between day 1 of first participant enrollment through study completion, roughly 1-1.5 years.)
  • Mobile Application Usage(This will occur between day 1 of first participant enrollment through study completion, roughly 1-1.5 years.)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Lisette Jacobson

Associate Professor, Population Health

University of Kansas Medical Center

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