Pedometer Use to Prevent Excessive Pregnancy Weight Gain in Overweight Women

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Obesity; Overweight; Pregnancy
• Interventions: Other: Pedometer

• Registration Number: NCT01469260
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate pedometer use by overweight women during pregnancy. The study will show if a pedometer will help women to limit weight gain during pregnancy. It will also show if it there are other benefits such as decreased diabetes, decreased high blood pressure, decreased rates of cesarean section, and decreased complications for the baby.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-11-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-11-08
• Study First Posted: 2011-11-10
• Study Start: 2012-11-30
• Primary Completion: 2013-11-30
• Study Completion: 2014-11-30
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18 years or older
• Pregnant
• Less than 16 weeks gestation
• Body mass index 25 or greater at first prenatal visit

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Exclusion Criteria

• History of spontaneous preterm delivery between 20-32 weeks gestation
• Medical contraindication to exercise or walking during pregnancy

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pedometer	Pedometer	ACOG Exercise in Pregnancy pamphlet, pedometer use, ultimate goal of 10,000 steps per day

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Excessive gestational weight gain	At delivery	Gestational weight gain greater than Institute of Medicine recommendations

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postpartum weight	6 weeks postpartum
Gestational diabetes	During pregnancy
Weight at 1 year postpartum	1 year postpartum
Neonatal intensive care unit admission or neonatal complications	Up to 1 week after delivery
Mode of delivery	At delivery
Infant birth weight	At delivery
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy	During pregnancy
Hemoglobin A1c	24-28 weeks gestation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Obstetrics Clinic; 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States