Effectiveness of Video Messaging About Diet, Exercise and Weight Gain in Pregnancy in Regional and National Samples

Pregnancy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Video Messaging About Diet, Exercise and Weight Gain in Pregnancy in Regional and National Samples

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02490579
• Other study ID #: HUM00101358
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 29, 2015
• Last updated: May 20, 2016
• Start date: May 2015
• Est. completion date: November 2015

Study information

• Verified date: May 2016
• Source: University of Michigan
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the responses of pregnant women and their social network to six videos about health in pregnancy. Our goal is to assess a) acceptability and b) understanding of core messages about healthy eating, exercise and weight gain during pregnancy. We will also assess c) non-clinical sources of health information during pregnancy.

Description:

Many women engage in suboptimal lifestyle behaviors during pregnancy. Many women do not realize that unhealthy diet, exercise and weight gain behaviors can be dangerous for their pregnancy and have harmful long-term consequences for their baby. There is great need for strategies to promote accurate knowledge about healthy behaviors during pregnancy. The purpose of this study is to assess responses to a brief (<1minute) video about healthy behaviors during pregnancy. The study sample will include pregnant women and members of their social network. Participants will be asked to watch a brief video and complete an anonymous online survey measuring their response to the video, and their basic demographics. The surveys will also assess how family and friends impact pregnant women's health behaviors. Online surveys are entirely anonymous. We will recruit pregnant participants from two sources: the University of Michigan Health System's prenatal clinics and a social media website (Facebook).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1670
• Est. completion date: November 2015
• Est. primary completion date: September 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women

• Currently Pregnant

• Age 18 or over

• English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Deny being currently pregnant

• Do not identify as living in the US and aged 18 years or older

• Report having previously participated in the study

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Body Weight
• Pregnancy
• Weight Gain

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Responses to Brief Video Messages (Facebook)
Participants view 1 of 6 brief video messages about health in pregnancy, then answer survey questions that will assess their a) acceptability, b) understanding of core messages, and c) self-efficacy about healthy eating, exercise and weight gain during pregnancy.
• Response to Brief Video Messages (Clinic)
Participants view 1 of 6 brief video messages about health in pregnancy, then answer survey questions that will assess their a) acceptability, b) understanding of core messages, and c) who in her social network she turns to for non-clinical health advice and what kinds of advice she gotten in the past.
• Response to Brief Video Messages (Social Network)
Participants view 1 of 6 brief video messages about health in pregnancy, then answer survey questions that will assess their a) acceptability, b) understanding of core messages, and c) how they advise their pregnant friend about different health topics.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	Michigan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Michigan

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Composite acceptability score (continuous variable)	Participants will be asked questions about their reaction to the video.	15 minutes	No
Primary	Understanding of core messages (free text item; categorical items)	Trained research assistants will review answers to questions regarding diet, exercise and weight gain in pregnancy to determine whether individuals understood/did not understand the core message.	15 minutes	No
Primary	Self-efficacy (continuous scale; Facebook group only)	Participants will answer questions about self-efficacy regarding weight gain, exercise and diet.	15 minutes	No
Primary	Sources of information about health during pregnancy (categorical variable; clinic and social network groups only)	Participants will answer questions about what sources of health information are provided by social network contacts during pregnancy.	15 minutes	No
Primary	Content of health information from interpersonal sources during pregnancy (free text variable; clinic and social network groups only)	Trained research assistants will review answers to questions about the types of health information and advice are provided by social network contacts during pregnancy.	15 minutes	No
Primary	Perceived impact of interpersonal health advice on health behaviors during pregnancy (categorical and free text variables; clinic and social network groups only)	Participants answer questions about the impact the health information and advice they receive from social network contacts during pregnancy has on their behavior.	15 minutes	No