The MOTHER (Mobile Technologies to Help Enhancing Regular Physical Activity) Trial for Pregnant Women

Physical Activity Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Pilot Study of a Mobile Phone-Based Physical Activity Program in Pregnant Women

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01461707
• Other study ID #: 11-06992
• Secondary ID: 3R01HL104147-02S
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 26, 2011
• Last updated: October 24, 2017
• Start date: October 2012
• Est. completion date: June 2014

Study information

• Verified date: October 2017
• Source: University of California, San Francisco
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Obesity among women of childbearing age and excessive weight gain during pregnancy are prevalent and steadily increasing health care issues. Regular physical activity is recommended to maintain healthy weight gain for pregnant women, however, a majority of pregnant women are sedentary. The investigators proposed to conduct a pilot study to estimate the potential efficacy of a mobile phone based physical activity intervention in 30 physically inactive pregnant women.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: June 2014
• Est. primary completion date: May 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• pregnant, gestational week (10-20 weeks)

• pre-pregnancy BMI = 18.5 kg•m2

• physically inactive at work and during leisure time

• intent to be physically active

• access to a home telephone or a mobile phone

• have a personal computer access

• ability to communicate (speak and read) in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

• known medical or obstetric complication that restricts physical activity

• history of eating disorders

• current participation in lifestyle modification programs

• history of bariatric surgery.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Activity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Mobile phone-based physical activity
Participants will receive the mobile phone-based physical activity program using the trial app.
• Activity monitor
Participants will receive an activity monitor

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco	California

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of California, San Francisco	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Physical Activity Monitor Measured Steps	Change in weekly mean steps per day	12 weeks
Secondary	7-Day Physical Activity Recall	Change in mean energy expenditure	12 weeks