Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness: GROWell

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Conditions studied: Pregnancy Related, Gestational Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention, Overweight and Obesity

In brief

Despite the negative consequences to maternal-child health from women gaining too much weight during pregnancy, up to 62% of overweight and obese women gain more pregnancy weight than is recommended. This project will establish the efficacy of Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness (GROWell), an mHealth tool for achieving appropriate pregnancy weight gain and promoting postpartum weight loss among women who enter pregnancy overweight or obese. GROWell will fill a gap in research and clinical care by providing a validated, standalone mHealth tool for weight control during pregnancy and postpartum, which is a currently lacking resource.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04449432

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

480

Starts

2020-12-14

Expected to finish

2024-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 44. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 10-16 weeks gestation of a confirmed pregnancy (i.e., ultrasound/heartbeat detected)
• Nulliparous or >12 months since previous birth
• Receive care at one of eight UC Davis Obstetric Clinics and plan to deliver at UC Davis Medical Center
• BMI >25 and <40 who are willing to receive and respond to texts using their own cell phone or a study-provided phone

You may not qualify if…

• Known pregnancy or fetal complications/high-risk status
• Multiple gestation
• Unable to read/write English
• BMI >40
• Current smokers
• Quit smoking <6 months prior to enrollment

Where it is running

• UC Davis — Davis, California, United States

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