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NCT Number: NCT04553718

Construct and Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Theory-based mHealth for Overweight and Obese Women During Pregnancy

This study was to construct and develop an application (APP) based on social-cognitive theory for overweight and obese women during pregnancy.

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Key information

Conditions

Gestational Weight Gain Behavior Body Weight Body Weight Changes Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Physical Activity Signs and Symptoms Weight Gain

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Nursing

New Taipei City, Taiwan

About this study

Our program used and evaluated the mHealth program, which has pregnant women using APP and wearable devices to help prevent excessive gestational weight gain, and it continued to promote physical activity for overweight and obese pregnant women.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

pregnant women--who have had, for 8-12 weeks, a pre-pregnancy body mass index of more than 25 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

high risk pregnancy, such as pre-clampsia, pregnancy induced hypertension, preterm contraction

Treatment and study plan

experimental group

Other

provide mHealth program, which has pregnant women using wearable device and app

Primary outcomes

  1. Manage gestational weight gain

    Time frame: 4-6 week

    control excessive gestational weight gain

Secondary outcomes

  1. Increase physical activity level

    Time frame: 4-6 week

    increase the scores of pregnancy of physical activity questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mackay Medical College

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Construct and Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Theory-based mHealth for Overweight and Obese Women --Develop Applications With Wearable Devices

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Sep 17, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 13, 2023

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