Promoting Postpartum Weight Loss in Overweight Women

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate, in a five-year randomized controlled trial, the efficacy of an intervention (AMP - ACTIVE MOTHERS POSTPARTUM) to increase physical activity and promote a healthy diet (decreased calorie and fat intake) for weight loss among postpartum women who were overweight or obese prior to pregnancy. The hypothesis is that the proportion of women losing at least 10% of BMI from baseline to 12 months post-intervention will be significantly greater in the AMP intervention arm than in the minimal care arm.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00212251

Run by

Duke University

People needed

450

Starts

2004-08-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• pre-pregnancy BMI>24
• over 18
• delivered baby in past 6 weeks
• English speaking
• driving distance to Duke University Medical Center

You may not qualify if…

• Hemodynamically significant heart disease
• Restrictive lung disease
• Severe anemia
• Unevaluated maternal cardiac arrythmia
• Chronic bronchitis
• Poorly controlled Type 1 diabetes
• Poorly controlled hypertension
• Orthopedic limitations
• Poorly controlled seizure disorder
• Poorly controlled hyperthyroidism

Where it is running

• Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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