Status:

COMPLETED

Helping Moms to be Healthy After Baby

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborating Sponsors:

Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Conditions:

Weight Loss

Diet Modification

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Low-income and minority women are at increased risk for postpartum weight retention (i.e. retaining weight after pregnancy) and consequent persistent obesity. Women who are obese pre-pregnancy are 3-5...

Detailed Description

Low-income and minority women are at increased risk for postpartum weight retention (i.e. retaining weight after pregnancy) and consequent persistent obesity. Women who are obese pre-pregnancy are 3-5...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult woman (≥18 and \<50 years old).
  • Enrolled in WIC or with an infant enrolled in WIC.
  • 3-12 months postpartum.
  • A pre-pregnancy BMI of 25 - 40 kg/m2 (based on self-reported height and weight prior to pregnancy).
  • Postpartum body mass index between 25 and 50 kg/m2.
  • English- and/or Spanish-speaking.
  • Owns a mobile phone with texting functionality in order to receive texts during the trial.

Exclusion

  • Health conditions impacting weight or ability to participate in a weight loss trial.
  • Pregnancy or planned pregnancy in next 5 months.
  • Any health problems or undergoing any treatments that might interfere with what participant eats or her ability to exercise.
  • Medical provider recommendation to avoid exercise.
  • Plans to be in a different geographic area within the next 5 months.
  • Plans to stop coming to Aurora WIC in the next 5 months.
  • Unable to give informed consent.
  • Not able to read and understand English or Spanish at an 8th grade level.
  • Not willing to create a Facebook account if they do not already have one.
  • Asked to follow-up in \< 3 months at most recent WIC visit.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 31 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 22 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03257657

Start Date

July 31 2017

End Date

February 22 2018

Last Update

March 20 2020

Active Locations (2)

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Aurora WIC Office

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80011

2

University of Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045