Status:

COMPLETED

FirstWIND: Weight Loss Interventions After Delivery

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Diabetes Association

Conditions:

Overweight

Obesity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This a pilot intervention study in which postpartum women will be randomized to receive a 6-month postpartum weight loss intervention or usual care.

Detailed Description

Overweight and obesity affect over 15 million adult women in the United States. Postpartum weight retention has been shown to be one factor contributing to weight retention, obesity and possible devel...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Postpartum women with a pre-pregnancy or first trimester body mass index of 28 or greater or a history of gestational diabetes in the most recent pregnancy.

Exclusion

  • Current cardiac disease or serious chronic disease, including cancer.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00377026

Start Date

September 1 2006

End Date

March 1 2008

Last Update

June 19 2009

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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287