Impact of GWG Tool on Patient Knowledge

Pregnancy Related Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impact of a Patient Education Intervention on Maternal Knowledge of Gestational Weight Gain Recommendations

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03455712
• Other study ID #: IRB16-00295
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 27, 2016
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: MetroHealth Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Women with singleton pregnancies at one outpatient clinic to be recruited for controlled clinical trial. Over eight weeks, women 15 0/7--22 6/7 weeks' with at least one prior prenatal visit to be enrolled in the control group. Women 6 0/7--14 6/7 weeks' to be enrolled in the intervention group at their first prenatal visit and to receive a pregnancy-specific gestational weight gain card. Women to be encouraged to record their weight at each prenatal care visit. All women to complete a GWG knowledge--based questionnaire at 15 0/7-22 6/7 weeks'.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 140
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: November 1, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Singleton gestation
• Primary prenatal care at MetroHealth Medical Center
• Planning to deliver at MetroHealth Medical Center

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any inclusion criteria not met
• Prior diagnosis of eating disorder
• Inadequate knowledge of English language

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gestational Weight Gain
• Pregnancy Related
• Weight Gain

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Gestational Weight Gain Card
The Gestational Weight Gain Card is designed to be an educational and weight gain tracking tool. Study subjects will be highly encouraged to use the GWG card to gain both important clinical information and to document weight measurements throughout their pregnancy.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
MetroHealth Medical Center

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pregnancy-specific topic/guideline questionnaire responses	Comparison of number of participants in control vs. intervention groups who correctly answer multiple choice and free response questions related to pregnancy-specific topics and guidelines following intervention.	Outcome assessed up to 23 weeks gestation
Secondary	Pregnancy-specific topic/guideline questionnaire responses	Description of general patient population knowledge of pregnancy-specific topics and guidelines from number of participants who correctly answer multiple choice and free response questions related to pregnancy-specific topics and guidelines prior to intervention.	Outcome assessed up to 23 weeks gestation