Preventing Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Via Short Mobile Messages in WIC

University of Hawaii83 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this trial was to investigate the effect of educational short message service (SMS), or text messages, on gestational weight gain (GWG) in a low-income population.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Gestational Weight Gain

Interventions

Nutrition and physical activity interventionBEHAVIORAL

Messages sent on nutrition and physical activity in pregnancy

ControlBEHAVIORAL

Messages sent on general health during pregnancy

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 15-20 weeks gestational age and 18 years of age or older at time of recruitment * body mass index (BMI) of 25-45 kg/m2 in the first trimester * possession of a cellular phone with the ability to receive text messages without a charge Exclusion Criteria: * conditions requiring a special diet * multiparous pregnancies * unable to consent to participate * unwilling to be randomized

Locations (1)

University of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change between pre-pregnancy weight and last weight taken before delivery

Total weight gained during pregnancy

Time frame: From date of randomization until delivery of child (e.g. up to 25 weeks)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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