Women with singleton pregnancies at one outpatient clinic to be recruited for controlled clinical trial. Over eight weeks, women 15 0/7--22 6/7 weeks' with at least one prior prenatal visit to be enrolled in the control group. Women 6 0/7--14 6/7 weeks' to be enrolled in the intervention group at their first prenatal visit and to receive a pregnancy-specific gestational weight gain card. Women to be encouraged to record their weight at each prenatal care visit. All women to complete a GWG knowledge--based questionnaire at 15 0/7-22 6/7 weeks'.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
140
The Gestational Weight Gain Card is designed to be an educational and weight gain tracking tool. Study subjects will be highly encouraged to use the GWG card to gain both important clinical information and to document weight measurements throughout their pregnancy.
Pregnancy-specific topic/guideline questionnaire responses
Comparison of number of participants in control vs. intervention groups who correctly answer multiple choice and free response questions related to pregnancy-specific topics and guidelines following intervention.
Time frame: Outcome assessed up to 23 weeks gestation
Pregnancy-specific topic/guideline questionnaire responses
Description of general patient population knowledge of pregnancy-specific topics and guidelines from number of participants who correctly answer multiple choice and free response questions related to pregnancy-specific topics and guidelines prior to intervention.
Time frame: Outcome assessed up to 23 weeks gestation
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