Impact of GWG Tool on Patient Knowledge

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Weight Gain; Pregnancy Related
• Interventions: Behavioral: Gestational Weight Gain Card

• Registration Number: NCT03455712
• Lead Sponsor: MetroHealth Medical Center

Brief Summary

Women with singleton pregnancies at one outpatient clinic to be recruited for controlled clinical trial. Over eight weeks, women 15 0/7--22 6/7 weeks' with at least one prior prenatal visit to be enrolled in the control group. Women 6 0/7--14 6/7 weeks' to be enrolled in the intervention group at their first prenatal visit and to receive a pregnancy-specific gestational weight gain card. Women to be encouraged to record their weight at each prenatal care visit. All women to complete a GWG knowledge--based questionnaire at 15 0/7-22 6/7 weeks'.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-06-27
• Primary Completion: 2016-11-01
• Study Completion: 2017-09-07
• Study First Submitted: 2018-02-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2018-03-06
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• Singleton gestation
• Primary prenatal care at MetroHealth Medical Center
• Planning to deliver at MetroHealth Medical Center

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Exclusion Criteria

• Any inclusion criteria not met
• Prior diagnosis of eating disorder
• Inadequate knowledge of English language

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Gestational Weight Gain Card	Subjects to receive the Gestational Weight Gain Card at enrollment in addition to standard prenatal care.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pregnancy-specific topic/guideline questionnaire responses	Outcome assessed up to 23 weeks gestation	Comparison of number of participants in control vs. intervention groups who correctly answer multiple choice and free response questions related to pregnancy-specific topics and guidelines following intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pregnancy-specific topic/guideline questionnaire responses	Outcome assessed up to 23 weeks gestation	Description of general patient population knowledge of pregnancy-specific topics and guidelines from number of participants who correctly answer multiple choice and free response questions related to pregnancy-specific topics and guidelines prior to intervention.