Pedometer Use to Prevent Excessive Pregnancy Weight Gain in Overweight Women

Stanford University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Overweight; Obesity; Pregnancy

Treatments: Other: Pedometer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01469260

22651

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate pedometer use by overweight women during pregnancy. The study will show if a pedometer will help women to limit weight gain during pregnancy. It will also show if it there are other benefits such as decreased diabetes, decreased high blood pressure, decreased rates of cesarean section, and decreased complications for the baby.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 years or older
• Pregnant
• Less than 16 weeks gestation
• Body mass index 25 or greater at first prenatal visit

Exclusion criteria

• History of spontaneous preterm delivery between 20-32 weeks gestation
• Medical contraindication to exercise or walking during pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

Routine care

No Intervention group

Description:

ACOG Exercise in Pregnancy pamphlet

Pedometer

Experimental group

Description:

ACOG Exercise in Pregnancy pamphlet, pedometer use, ultimate goal of 10,000 steps per day

Treatment:

Other: Pedometer