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Pedometer Use to Prevent Excessive Pregnancy Weight Gain in Overweight Women

A study testing Pedometer in people with Overweight and Obesity, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate pedometer use by overweight women during pregnancy. The study will show if a pedometer will help women to limit weight gain during pregnancy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Overweight, Obesity, Pregnancy
What is being tested?
Pedometer
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
30 Nov 2012to 30 Nov 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Pregnant
  • Less than 16 weeks gestation
  • Body mass index 25 or greater at first prenatal visit

Who cannot join

  • History of spontaneous preterm delivery between 20-32 weeks gestation
  • Medical contraindication to exercise or walking during pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Obstetrics Clinic

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

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About this study

Official title: Effective Pedometer Use to Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in Overweight/Obese Women

The purpose of this study is to evaluate pedometer use by overweight women during pregnancy. The study will show if a pedometer will help women to limit weight gain during pregnancy. It will also show if it there are other benefits such as decreased diabetes, decreased high blood pressure, decreased rates of cesarean section, and decreased complications for the baby.

Being tested
Pedometer
Keywords
Overweight, Obesity, Pregnancy, Weight gain, Pedometer, Exercise
Medical subject headings
Overweight, Obesity, Weight Gain, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PedometerOther

    Pedometer provided, counseling on pedometer use and step recommendations of 10,000 steps per day, handouts given every 4 weeks to encourage exercise

Study groups in NCT01469260
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Routine careNo interventionACOG Exercise in Pregnancy pamphlet
PedometerExperimentalACOG Exercise in Pregnancy pamphlet, pedometer use, ultimate goal of 10,000 steps per day
Receives: Other: Pedometer

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Excessive gestational weight gain

    Gestational weight gain greater than Institute of Medicine recommendations

    Measured: At delivery

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Postpartum weight

    Measured: 6 weeks postpartum

  2. Weight at 1 year postpartum

    Measured: 1 year postpartum

  3. Gestational diabetes

    Measured: During pregnancy

  4. Hemoglobin A1c

    Measured: 24-28 weeks gestation

  5. Infant birth weight

    Measured: At delivery

  6. Mode of delivery

    Measured: At delivery

  7. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

    Measured: During pregnancy

  8. Neonatal intensive care unit admission or neonatal complications

    Measured: Up to 1 week after delivery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study start30 Nov 2012
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2013
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2014

Why it stopped: resources

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01469260
Sponsor's protocol ID
22651
Status last verified
Sep 2021
First submitted
8 Nov 2011
Last updated
21 Sep 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pedometer in people with Overweight and Obesity, run by Stanford University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: resources). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Excessive gestational weight gain (time frame: At delivery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Sep 2021.

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