Clinical trials: Postpartum Weight
Pregnancy, Weight Loss
Healthy4Baby: Preventing Postpartum Weight Retention Among Low-Income, Black Women
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of an electronically-mediated, pregnancy and postpartum, behavioral intervention program, compared to usual obstetric care, on changes in weight and…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Weight Loss, Behavioral, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01530776
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight
Pilot Trial of CenteringPregnancy With Mindfulness Skills
In the U.S., rates of preterm birth and low birth weight have increased over the past 30 years. Poor birth outcomes are especially high among racial/ethnic minority populations.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01646463
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy, CenteringPregnancy with Mindfulness Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
Achieving Energy Balance in Post Partum Teens
This proposal will test Balance Adolescent Lifestyle Activities and Nutrition Choices for Energy (BALANCE), a multilevel intervention administered through Parents as Teachers (PAT) and designed to reduce overweight in postpartum…
- Trial name
- BALANCE (NCT01617486)
- Testing
- BALANCE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Weight Gain, Weight Loss
Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Weight Loss in Active Duty Women (Moms Fit 2 Fight)
The purpose of this study is to enroll approximately 450 subjects to see if a behavioral weight management program is successful in helping TRICARE beneficiaries who are pregnant or post-partum to manage their weight during and…
- Trial name
- NCT03057808
- Testing
- Gestational weight gain intervention, Postpartum weight loss intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Obesity, Pregnancy
Promoting Health in Pregnancy and Postpartum
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a lifestyle intervention on gestational weight gain, postpartum weight loss, and other secondary outcomes relative to a usual care control group.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pregnancy, Overweight
- Trial name
- HIPP (NCT02260518)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Pregnancy, Weight Gain
Cardiovascular Health in Postpartum Women Diagnosed With Excessive Gestational Weight Gain
The investigators will test the efficacy of a tailored behavioral lifestyle modification program to support cardiovascular health in postpartum women with excessive gestational weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT02142452
- Testing
- behavioral intervention, Usual Prenatal Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Osteoporosis, Obesity
Breastfeeding and Exercise for Healthy Infants and Postpartum Moms Too!
Approximately 8 million American women suffer from osteoporosis, and one out of every two women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporotic-related fracture in their lifetime (42).
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- BEHIP (NCT00966381)
- Testing
- Exercise and weight loss intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Pregnancy, Premature Birth
Development of a Nationally Scalable Model of Group Prenatal Care to Improve Birth Outcomes: "Expect With Me"
This study addresses the intractable challenges of adverse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery and low birthweight, by proposing the development, implementation and evaluation of a model of group prenatal care that could…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Premature Birth, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Period
- Trial name
- NCT02169024
- Testing
- Expect With Me group prenatal care, Standard individual prenatal care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Post Partum Hemorrhage
Carbetocin in the Prevention of Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) ranks as the first cause of maternal mortality in developing countries and it is the cause of 25% of maternal deaths worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT06159959
- Testing
- Carbetocin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
Venous Thromboembolism
anti10a Levels in Women Treated With LMWH in the Postpartum Period
The aim of this study is to compare between anti-10a levels in postpartum women receiving different prophylactic doses of LMWH: one group with LMWH doses adjusted by the women's weight and the second group receiving 1mg/kg to a…
- Trial name
- NCT02856295
- Testing
- clexane (LMWH)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Postpartum Weight Retention
Laser Acupuncture for Postpartum Weight Retention
Objective: To determine the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on postpartum weight retention. Methods: 66 subjects after delivery with postpartum weight retention will be randomly divided into laser acupuncture and control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02840916
- Testing
- laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Childhood Obesity, Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy With Baby Delivered
Preventing Childhood Obesity: A Two-pronged Approach Starting in Pregnancy and the First Year Postpartum
Our longitudinal aim is to reduce childhood obesity using our two-pronged intervention program, which includes healthy food choices and increased physical activity initiated during pregnancy and re-instated in the early period…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy With Baby Delivered, Dietary Modification, Healthy Lifestyle Habits
- Trial name
- NCT01129505
- Testing
- Nutrition & Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Overweight
The Effect of a High Protein Diet on Body Weight Change During Post-partum
Nearly 20% of women do not return to their pré-gestacional body weight. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of diet and socio-demographics factors during gestation and postpartum period to body weight change…
- Trial name
- NCT00969488
- Testing
- High protein diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Overweight and Obesity, Vitamin A Deficiency
Individualized Dietary Intervention in Breastfeeding Women: Body Weight and Vitamin A Stores
Breast milk is the best food during the first 6mo of life because it offers multiple benefits for the mother-infant pair. An inadequate maternal diet during pregnancy can lead to excess weight gain, leading to negative health…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Vitamin A Deficiency, Dietary Modification, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT03640104
- Testing
- Intervention-Nutrition guidelines, Nutrition guidelines
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Sonora
Energy Intake, Energy Expenditure
Determinants of Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Pregnant Women
The purpose of this study is to measure energy intake and energy expenditure during and after pregnancy. The investigators hypothesize that obese pregnant women with weight gain above the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines…
- Trial name
- MomEE (NCT01954342)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Pregnancy Related
Managing Weight in Pregnancy
It is well known that being overweight or obese increases the risk of health problems, and that many people find it difficult to maintain a healthy weight.
- Trial name
- MAGIC (NCT01770522)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Obesity
Reducing Obesity in Underserved Postpartum African American Women
In this proposal, the investigators will develop a culturally-tailored, 8-week clinic-based weight loss program to reduce obesity among postpartum African American (AA) adult women that can be integrated into a postpartum care…
- Trial name
- RENEW (NCT02448563)
- Testing
- Nutrition and physical activity education
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Postpartum Depression, Small for Gestational Age at Delivery
Happy Mother-Healthy Baby: An Anxiety-focused Early Prenatal Intervention
In the proposed study the investigators will develop an early prenatal preventive intervention targeting anxiety and conduct a randomized controlled trial in Pakistan to test its efficacy in reducing generalized anxiety disorder…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Depression, Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Preterm Birth, Anxiety
- Trial name
- HMHB (NCT03880032)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Anxiety
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization
Health and Wellness After Preterm Birth
This study continues an adaptation of the behavioral intervention Care Coordination After Preterm Birth (CCAPB). This is a pragmatic pilot randomized controlled feasibility trial of CCAPB with baseline and post-intervention…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Health Care Utilization, Tobacco Use, Contraceptive Usage
- Trial name
- NCT05756634
- Testing
- Care Coordination after Preterm Birth (CCAPB)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pregnancy Related, Gestational Weight Gain
Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness: GROWell
Despite the negative consequences to maternal-child health from women gaining too much weight during pregnancy, up to 62% of overweight and obese women gain more pregnancy weight than is recommended.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Gestational Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04449432
- Testing
- GROWell (Interactive Obesity Treatment Approach), Attention Support Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis