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

University of California, San Francisco30 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Physical Activity

Interventions

Mobile phone-based physical activityBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive the mobile phone-based physical activity program using the trial app.

Activity monitorBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive an activity monitor

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * known medical or obstetric complication that restricts physical activity * history of eating disorders * current participation in lifestyle modification programs * history of bariatric surgery.

Locations (1)

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Physical Activity Monitor Measured Steps

Change in weekly mean steps per day

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

7-Day Physical Activity Recall

Change in mean energy expenditure

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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