The MOTHER (Mobile Technologies to Help Enhancing Regular Physical Activity) Trial for Pregnant Women

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Conditions studied: Physical Activity

In brief

Obesity among women of childbearing age and excessive weight gain during pregnancy are prevalent and steadily increasing health care issues. Regular physical activity is recommended to maintain healthy weight gain for pregnant women, however, a majority of pregnant women are sedentary. The investigators proposed to conduct a pilot study to estimate the potential efficacy of a mobile phone based physical activity intervention in 30 physically inactive pregnant women.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01461707

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

30

Starts

2012-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• pregnant, gestational week (10-20 weeks)
• pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 18.5 kg•m2
• physically inactive at work and during leisure time
• intent to be physically active
• access to a home telephone or a mobile phone
• have a personal computer access
• ability to communicate (speak and read) in English.

You may not qualify if…

• known medical or obstetric complication that restricts physical activity
• history of eating disorders
• current participation in lifestyle modification programs
• history of bariatric surgery.

Where it is running

• University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States

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