A Randomised Controlled Trial of Daily Weighing in Pregnancy to Control Gestational Weight Gain, Incorporating Self-Reported Activity Levels of Pregnant Women Presenting to a Secondary Level Maternity Unit.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pregnancy weight gainReproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613001165774
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Shaun McGrath
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 400
Inclusion Criteria
Singleton pregnancy
Non-smoker
No previous bariatric surgery
No type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
Proficient in English
No pre-existing renal disease or hypertension
Exclusion Criteria
Multiple pregnancy
Smoker
Previous bariatric surgery
Type 1 or 2 diabetes
Lack of proficiency in English
Pre-existing renal disease or hypertension
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Achievement of target pregnancy weight gain, as a continuous outcome variable (ie percent difference from target weight gain)[At the end of the pregnancy]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pre-pregnancy, mid-pregnancy and end of pregnancy exercise levels, assessed using the Kaiser Physical Activity Scale questionnaire (participants will retrospectively complete their pre-pregnancy questionnaire at the same time as the mid-pregnancy questionnaire).[End of pregnancy];Other pregnancy and neonatal outcomes including mode of delivery, blood loss, fetal complications etc will be obtained from the participant's medical record, their baby's record and perinatal database.[Assessed after delivery<br>]