Pregnancy Intervention Revolving Around Goal-focused Education (GIRAFE)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Pregnancy
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Dietary Fiber Intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT03984630
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The purpose of study is to learn if consuming ≥30 grams or more of fiber per day can help pregnant women gain an appropriate amount of weight during their pregnancy.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
- Women between 9 to 15 weeks pregnant
- BMI between 22.0 - 40.0 kg/m2 and between the
- Ages of 18-45 years
- Able to be recruited from the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC).
Exclusion Criteria
- No Internet access
- Consuming more than 20 grams per day of fiber
- And/or with the following medical conditions during pregnancy:
- Pre-gestational diabetes
- Diagnosed with diabetes
- Pre-eclampsia
- Hypertension
- Other metabolic abnormalities
- Asthma
- Heart disease
- Smoking
- Drug abuse
- Pregnancies of multiples
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention Arm Dietary Fiber Intervention Received snacks high in fiber, attended weekly phone calls, recorded daily food intake and reported weekly body weight for 12 weeks.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of excessive gestational weight gain based on weight gain guidelines. 12-24 weeks gestation and during pregnancy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total gestational weight gain 12-24 weeks gestation and during pregnancy Measure gestational weight gain (kg) for those women in the intervention arm and control arm.
Total dietary fiber intake 12-24 weeks gestation and during pregnancy ≥30 g/day