A Lifestyle Program on Healthy Weight in Postpartum Period

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Weight Reduction

Treatments: Behavioral: Lifestyle Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02620059

IR.TUMS.REC.1394.485

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of lifestyle intervention on postpartum weight loss. So the investigators will have two groups in this study. In Experimental group women will receive the Healthy Lifestyle Intervention. This intervention will have been delivered during 12 weeks. In Control group women will receive general information via pamphlet about postpartum period and tips for stress management.

Full description

This study will be conducted in two phases. In the first phase , the investigators will conduct a cross-sectional study to assess factors related to the healthy lifestyle after childbirth based on the PRECEDE model. Regarding results of the study, the investigators will plan and implement a lifestyle promoting intervention and will evaluate the effect of the intervention on weight reduction among postpartum women.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Singleton pregnancy
• Lactating
• Non-smoking
• Full-term birth
• Lack of medical problems
• Lack of any pregnancy-related complications (eg, multiple pregnancy, fetal anomalies, fetal or maternal complications in current or previous pregnancy, and hypertension in pregnancy).
• Nonparticipation in other studies which may affect the results.
• 18.5≤ BMI≤29 before pregnancy
• Women who are sedentary according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

• Unwilling to continue participation in the study
• Pregnancy during the study
• Suffering physical problems during the study
• Smoking after birth

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Lifestyle Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Behavioral: Lifestyle Intervention These women will receive the Healthy Lifestyle Intervention. This intervention will have been delivered during 12 weeks, which will be Distance learning program (multimedia or internet). During the intervention (12 weeks) and follow up period, women will receive not only motivational messages through the Short Message System (SMS) but also a pedometer to record their steps.The intervention will focus on women increasing physical activity (walking) to 10'000 steps per day and receiving healthy eating guidelines. This intervention curriculum will cover topics related to healthy eating, physical activity, and stress management during postpartum. General information about postpartum period will also be provided.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lifestyle Intervention

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

These women will receive general information via pamphlet about postpartum period and tips for stress management.