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Delivering optimal weight gain guidance and support to pregnant women study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Excess weight gain in pregnancy
Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
Public Health - Health service research
Registration Number
ACTRN12623001228673
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Otago
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
175
Inclusion Criteria

•Pregnant
•Antenatal registration with a Lead Maternity Carer midwife is in the first trimester before 15/40 and ideally before 10/40
•Able to communicate in English
•Planning to stay in the Northland / Te Tai Tokerau (Aotearoa New Zealand) area for the duration of the pregnancy and birth in Northland / Te Tai Tokerau (Aotearoa New Zealand)
•Aged 18 years or over
•First study (ANN1) visit is possible before 15/40

Exclusion Criteria

•Pre-existing health condition requiring transfer of antenatal care to obstetric specialist care at booking as defined in the 2012 national guidelines*
•Pre-existing diabetes (any type)
•Health condition requiring specialist dietetic care e.g. coeliac disease, eating disorder

* Ministry of Health. 2012. Guidelines for Consultation with Obstetric and Related Medical Services (Referral Guidelines). Wellington: Ministry of Health.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gestational weight gain from study entry to end of pregnancy[Participant weight measurement at each antenatal visit At each antenatal visit from study entry to end of pregnancy]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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