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NCT Number: NCT01408147

Prevention of Postpartum Weight Retention in Low Income WIC Women

This study will examine the effects of an online behavioral intervention to promote weight loss in low income postpartum women in the WIC program.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, United States

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About this study

This program is designed to reduce postpartum weight retention in low income women in the WIC program. The weight loss program will be delivered over the internet and will use behavioral weight loss techniques.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Women
  • Age 18-40 years.
  • Delivery within 6-52 weeks
  • Exceed pre-pregnancy weight by at least 4.5 kg (10 pounds) or current body mass index (BMI) >/= 25
  • Current BMI > 22
  • English or Spanish speaking
  • Has internet access at home or a landline
  • Literacy of at least 5th grade reading level
  • Has a cell phone

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
  • Relocating in the next year
  • Serious psychological problems (untreated depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) or medical problem (i.e. heart disease, cancer, renal disease and diabetes), for which physician supervision of diet and exercise prescription is needed.

Treatment and study plan

Online postpartum weight control

Behavioral

The intervention group will be given access to an online weight loss program supplemented by monthly group meetings.

Other names: Internet-based treatment for weight loss

Primary outcomes

  1. Weight

    Time frame: 12 months

    Women randomized to the weight loss group will be assessed over time at study entry, 6 months, and 12 months.

    The primary outcome is change from entry to the endpoint at 12 months.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Calorie Intake

    Time frame: 12 months

    Calorie intake was measured over time at study entry, 6 and 12 months. The primary outcome is change from entry to 12 months.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

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Collaborators

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Aug 3, 2011
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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