Does Dietary and Lifestyle Counseling Prevent Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Pregnancy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if an organized, consistent program of dietary and lifestyle counseling will prevent excessive gestational weight gain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00792480

Run by

Carolinas Medical Center

People needed

100

Starts

2005-10-01

Expected to finish

2007-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-11-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 49. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Establish prenatal care at 6 - 16 weeks gestation
• 18-49 years of age
• Receive their entire prenatal care at the Resident Obstetrics Clinic
• English and/or Spanish speaking
• Singleton gestation.

You may not qualify if…

• Establish prenatal care >16 weeks gestation
• Non-English or non-Spanish speaking
• Multiple gestation pregnancy
• BMI > 40
• Preexisting diabetes, untreated thyroid disease, or hypertension requiring medication or other medical conditions that might affect body weight
• Delivery at institution other than CMC-Main
• Pregnancy ending in a premature delivery (< 37 weeks)
• Limited prenatal care (<4 visits)

Where it is running

• Carolinas Medical Center — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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