Promoting Appropriate Weight Gain Pregnant Women

The purpose of this study is to learn if engaging in group based phone counseling (GBPC) and an interactive physical activity monitoring system can help pregnant women gain an appropriate amount of weight during pregnancy.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Behavior Body Weight Body Weight Changes Gestational Weight Gain Motor Activity Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight Gain

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

12-16 weeks pregnant
Pre-pregnancy BMI between 22 kg/m2 to 45 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Diabetes
Pre-eclampsia
Hypertension
Other metabolic abnormalities

Treatment and study plan

Intervention

Behavioral

Participants received a interactive physical activity monitoring system that allowed study personnel to monitor their activity level.

Intervention 2

Behavioral

Participants received an interactive physical activity monitoring system, an electronic scale to report weekly body weight, weekly hour long conference calls with structured interactive educational lessons led by Health Educator, dietary recalls were completed at three different time points during their participation, and study personnel monitored physical activity levels weekly.

Primary outcomes

Excessive gestational weight gain

Time frame: During Pregnancy - 18-36 week gestational age

Proportion of excessive gestational weight gain based on weight gain guidelines.

Secondary outcomes

Gestational weight gain

Time frame: During Pregnancy - 18-36 week gestational age

Total weight change during pregnancy
Infant fat mass

Time frame: 1-4 days after birth

Infant fat mass

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Kansas Medical Center

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Registry information

Acronym: GRUVE

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Nov 29, 2019
Registry last updated: Aug 2, 2024

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