The effect of regular weighing and dietary advice on clinical outcomes and feelings in overweight pregnant women :Facts, figures and feelings about weight gain in pregnancy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Overweight in pregnancy; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fetal medicine and complications of pregnancy; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000881932
• Lead Sponsor: Mercy Hospital for Women

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-08-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 382

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women with body mass index (BMI) greater than 25kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

Pre pregnancy diabetes, multifetal pregnancy, serious fetal anomaly

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Composite maternal outcome of gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), preeclampsia, eclampsia, mode of birth other than spontaneous vertex, shoulder dystocia, post partum haemorrhage (PPH) greater than 500ml, 3rd or 4th degree perineal trauma, admission to high dependency unit ( HDU ) or intensive care unit (ICU), postnatal stay birth suite greater than 6 hours, maternal death<br>This will be assessed from the Birth Outcomes System (BOS) , review of medical notes if required, review of ICU admissions[6 weeks post partum]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal C reactive protein, adiponectin, glucose tolerance, insulin in maternal blood[28 weeks gestation];Maternal well being - World Health Organisation Quality of Life BREF (WHO QOLBREF)[36 weeks gestation];Infant outcomes including birthweight, centiles, markers of adiposity, personalised centiles, gestational age, birth trauma, admission to special care nursery (SCN) or neonatal intensive care nursery (NICU), jaundice, hypoglycaemia (as defined by the treating team)[birth];maternal weight and well being - WHO - BREFQOL[6, 12 and 24 months post partum];markers of insulin resistance in umbilical cord blood[at birth]