The effect of pre-pregnancy dietary advice and regular exercise to promote health in women with BMI between 18.5 and 24.9kg/m2, on pregnancy outcomes: the Begin Better 2.0 randomised trial.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Preconception HealthReproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622001470785
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Adelaide
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
Women with BMI between 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2 and who are considering pregnancy.
Exclusion Criteria
Women with BMI greater than or equal to 25kg/m2; currently pregnant; less than 8 weeks postpartum; inability to provide written informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome is birth weight z-score. Birth weight will be measured by the attending midwife using digital scales as per usual practice across maternity units in Australia. This birth weight will be converted to a z score using population birth weight means and standard deviations for infant sex and gestational age. [At birth of infant, for women who achieve pregnancy during study participation and follow up.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method