Weight Gain During Pregnancy - a Randomized Controlled Trial of Intervention to Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Weight Gain
• Interventions: Behavioral: motivational intervention in pregnancy

• Registration Number: NCT00451425
• Lead Sponsor: Region Örebro County

Brief Summary

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is associated with complications during delivery primarily due to macrosomia (large babies) but also with high levels of weight retention post pregnancy and thereby increased risk of future weight related health problems. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention consisting of; recurrent Motivational Interviewing (MI), prescription of physical activity and extended information on recommended weight gain during pregnancy in regards to preventing excessive gestational weight gain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2007-03-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-03-22
• Study First Posted: 2007-03-23
• Study Start: 2007-05
• Status Verified: 2009-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 2009-05-29
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2010-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 430

Inclusion Criteria

• >18 years,
• Adequate language skills (swedish),
• BMI>19.9,
• Pregnancy estimated <16 weeks (LMP),
• Planned for basic pregnancy surveillance (healthy mother).

Exclusion Criteria

• History of eating disorder,
• History of having a growth restricted child.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control	motivational intervention in pregnancy	standard maternity care

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of women with a weight gain during pregnancy within IOM´s recommendation is compared between study groups.	9 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight retention(kg) up until one year after delivery is compared between study groups.	one year after delivery
Number of fetal and maternal complications during delivery is compared between study groups	during delivery
Number of fetal and maternal complications in pregnancy is compared between study groups	9 months
Child birth weight and weight development of the child up to one year of age is compared between study groups.	one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Modrahalsovarden Orebro lan; 🇸🇪 Orebro, Sweden