Healthy Motivations for Moms-to-be Study

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Conditions studied: Weight Gain, Pregnancy, Stress, Emotional, Exercise, Nutrition

In brief

This proposal is part of a broader research agenda that posits healthy gestational weight gain (GWG) may be achieved through behavioral intervention and may potentially reduce adverse maternal and infant health outcomes associated with excessive weight gain during pregnancy. The purpose of this study is to examine the use of a mobile application (mobile app) and mobile website for encouraging and maintaining healthy behaviors such as healthy eating, regular exercise, and stress management and reduction during pregnancy. The study will include collaborative group-based health behavior challenges for pregnant women living in the United States. The study will test the effectiveness of the intervention on improving maternal health behaviors. The proposed research project will examine if an intervention targeting healthy eating and exercise leads to significantly less weight gained during pregnancy versus a comparison group that receives stress reduction and management content.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03063528

Run by

University of South Carolina

People needed

142

Starts

2017-01-05

Expected to finish

2018-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-15

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 35. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant upon enrollment
• Singleton pregnancy
• 20-35 years old
• Current resident of the United States
• Valid email address to receive study updates
• Owner of an Android or iPhone and willing to download a commercially-available, free mobile app

You may not qualify if…

• Does not own or cannot access a scale to weigh themselves regularly
• Has uncontrolled/untreated thyroid disease
• Currently takes insulin for diabetes
• Has high blood pressure that is not controlled
• Has had persistent bleeding in the first trimester
• Has a history of 3 or more miscarriages
• Has a history of incompetent (weakened) cervix
• Currently has or has ever had an eating disorder or malnutrition
• Has physical disabilities that prevent her from exercising
• Was told by her doctor that she should NOT exercise during pregnancy

Where it is running

• University of South Carolina — Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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