mater4newmums: A pilot randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of a mobile phone (m-health) intervention on healthy eating, physical activity and postnatal weight retention in women of prepregnancy BMI of 25 or greater

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Gestational weight gain; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001528145
• Lead Sponsor: Mater Misericordiae limited

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-11-05
• Last Update Posted: 11 November 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Women with pre-pregnancy BMI > 25kg/m2 and/or diagnosis of GDM; can read and speak English to a level that allows completion of the intervention, 24-28 weeks gestation, and >18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Women will be ineligible if they have a pre-pregnancy diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus, have a history of substance use, a severe medical or psychological diagnosis that would prevent participation within the intervention or plan to participate in a commercial weight loss program.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Calculated weight loss between intervention group (mater4newmums program) and control group (usual care) based on self reported weight on study specific survey questions.[Baseline: 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum]