Pregnancy Weight Management Mobile Health App

Launched by SEDA ÇETİN AVCI · Aug 2, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on helping pregnant women manage their weight using a mobile health app. The app is designed to provide support and information on healthy eating and physical activity during pregnancy, following guidelines from health experts. The main goal is to help women gain the right amount of weight during pregnancy, which is important for both the mother and baby's health. Researchers will compare women who use the app to those who do not, looking at how well they follow weight gain recommendations and how their attitudes towards healthy eating and exercise improve.

To be eligible for this study, participants must be women aged 18 to 45 who are pregnant with a single baby and can read and write in Turkish. They should be within a specific weight range (normal weight to overweight) and have a smartphone. Women who have certain medical conditions or complications, such as multiple pregnancies or a history of eating disorders, cannot participate. If you join the study, you can expect to use the app to track your weight and receive tips on nutrition and exercise during your pregnancy, all while contributing to important research that could help future mothers.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Aged between 18 and 45 years
• • Singleton pregnancy
• • Able to read and write in Turkish
• • Pregnant women with a gestational age ≤ 12 weeks
• • Pre-pregnancy/starting BMI between 18.5 and 39.9 kg/m² (including normal weight, overweight, and obese individuals)
• • Own a smartphone
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having a multiple pregnancy
• • Pre-pregnancy/starting BMI \<18.5 kg/m² (underweight) or BMI \>40 kg/m² (morbidly obese) (due to the need for specialized nutrition/exercise counseling)
• • Pregnant following fertility treatment
• • Having a diagnosis of diabetes prior to pregnancy
• • Having a diagnosis of or a history of eating and nutrition disorders
• • Having a history of bariatric surgery
• • Having diagnosed thyroid disease and/or adrenal disease
• • Having a psychiatric illness or history of psychiatric illness
• • Having a physical disability
• • Pregnant women who do not wish to participate in the study