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A community lifestyle programme to improve the well-being of pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m^2 or more

Completed
Conditions
Weight gain during pregnancy
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Registration Number
ISRCTN29860479
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Manchester (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria

1. Female aged 18 years or over
2. Pregnant
3. Booking BMI of 30 kg/m^2 or more
4. Patient at Royal Bolton or Royal Oldham Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1. Booking BMI of less than 30 kg/m^2
2. Aged under 18 years
3. Intend to move in the next three months
4. Take weight control medication
5. Have been advised by a Health care professional to not take part in physical activity during their pregnancy
6. Have any cautions for starting exercise (using the Revised Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire [PARQ]) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [RCOG])

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Weight gain during pregnancy, weighed at booking and at the end of the pregnancy<br>2. Pregnancy outcome data (e.g., birth weight and mode of delivery), measured at end of the pregnancy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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