Partners in Health: A Couples-based Approach to Obesity Prevention (PIH)

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Lifestyle Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02205281

72514

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of an innovative, couples based approach to weight management during pregnancy. The primary hypothesis is that a couples-based behavioral weight management program will reduce the rate of gestational weight gain compared to standard care.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Pregnant Women

• >18 years old
• 15-22 weeks gestation
• BMI >= 25
• cohabitating with partner for at least 3 months or recently married
• willing to consent

Non-pregnant Partner

• BMI >= 25
• cohabitating with partner for at least 3 months or recently married
• willing to consent

Exclusion criteria

• Untreated medical or psychological problem
• Inability to be physically active

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard Care

No Intervention group

Lifestyle Intervention

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lifestyle Intervention