The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a 16-week online behavioral weight loss program compared to usual care to promote weight loss in the postpartum period among women with cardiovascular risk factors. The investigators will also be testing different behavioral strategies to recruit postpartum women to the study, including 2 email recruitment strategies and 2 mailer recruitment strategies, informed by behavioral design.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
89
Participants will be enrolled in a 16-week online behavioral weight loss program based on the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The program involves weekly brief videos, a self-monitoring platform, automated feedback, and access to a health coach.
Participants will be sent a digital scale and will be asked to complete a virtual weigh-in at home at the start of the study and again after 16 weeks.
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Change in Weight in Pounds From Baseline to 16-week Follow-up
Mean change in weight in pounds from baseline to 16-week follow-up between study arms.
Time frame: Baseline and 16 weeks
Enrollment Rate Between Email Recruitment Strategies
We will compare enrollment rates between two behaviorally-framed email strategies
Time frame: 8 weeks
Sign-up Rate Between Mailer Recruitment Strategies
We will compare enrollment rates between the group receiving a mailer versus mailer plus baby gift
Time frame: 8 weeks
Number of Participants Losing 5 Percent or More of Weight From Baseline to 16-week Follow-up
Proportion of participants who lost 5 percent or more of their weight from baseline to 16-week follow-up between study groups.
Time frame: Baseline and 16 weeks
Study Completion Rate Between 2 Arms
Proportion of participants that completed all follow-up procedures between both study arms.
Time frame: 16 weeks
Intervention Arm: Number of Weeks With One or More Logins
Engagement with BWL platform measured by mean number of weeks with one or more logins
Time frame: 16 weeks
Intervention Arm: Number of Weeks With Daily Data Reporting for at Least 5 of 7 Days
Mean number of weeks that calories, physical activity minutes, and body weight were reported at least 5 of 7 days
Time frame: 16 weeks
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