NCT01584063

Healthy Mothers on the Move

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 276 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Healthy Mothers on the Move (Healthy MOMs), was a prospective randomized controlled trial that aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle intervention to reduce risk factors for obesity and type 2 diabetes. This behavioral intervention was tailored to the needs of pregnant and postpartum Latino women. This study was conducted between 2004 and 2006 in southwest Detroit.

Detailed description

Specific Aims 1. Intervention group participants will have improved levels of protective behaviors (improved daily dietary composition and increased level of physical activity) that reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes compared to control group. 2. Intervention group participants will have improved their status on clinical measures of risk for type 2 diabetes (anthropometric and metabolic status) compared to the control group. 3. To assess whether theory-based variables, including changes in attitudes, behavioral and control beliefs, perceived social support and behavioral intention change from baseline, and whether these changes influence behavioral outcomes. 4. To identify aspects of project planning and implementation that contributed to achievement of behavioral and clinical outcomes. Measures include recruitment, retention and intervention participation rates, barriers and facilitators of participation; and community involvement in, and satisfaction with, intervention components and project activities; and fidelity of intervention components.

Conditions

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum Period

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Healthy MOMs Healthy Lifestyle Intervention	These women received the culturally tailored Healthy MOMs Healthy Lifestyle Intervention, which included social support from Women's Health Advocates (community health workers) and peers, and the Healthy MOMs curriculum. This intervention curriculum covered topics related to healthy eating, physical activity, and stress management during pregnancy and postpartum. General information about pregnancy and the postpartum period were also provided. This intervention was delivered during 10 group meetings and 4 home visits.

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-02-01
• Primary completion: 2006-11-01
• Completion: 2006-11-01
• First posted: 2012-04-24
• Last updated: 2023-07-27