Promoting Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Weight Gain
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
- Enrollment
- 401
- Primary Endpoint
- Percentage of women above the Institute of Medicine Guidelines for gestational weight gain
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Study goal is to determine whether behavioral lifestyle intervention during pregnancy can reduce the number of women who exceed the Institute of Medicine recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy.
It is hypothesized that the intervention will reduce the number of women who exceed weight gain guidelines relative to standard care. The investigators also expect the intervention to reduce the proportion of women exceeding weight gain guidelines in both normal weight and overweight groups.
Investigators
Rena R. Wing
Principal Investigator
The Miriam Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •non-smoking, adults,
- •\< 16 weeks gestation
Exclusion Criteria
- •medical comorbidities
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percentage of women above the Institute of Medicine Guidelines for gestational weight gain
Time Frame: 40 weeks
Objective measures of weight collected by trained staff on calibrated scales at study entry and after delivery to classify women as above or below the Institute of Medicine Guidelines for gestational weight gain
Secondary Outcomes
- Behavioral measures(40 weeks)