NCT02077179

Health Improvement After Pregnancy (HIP) Program Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: Queen's University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Recent Canadian studies, public opinion polls and the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan state that women's heart health is a key national priority; it should be addressed through improving heart health awareness and prevention, and reducing care inequities for women in general and younger women in particular. The investigators have developed an innovative and interactive mobile website based postpartum lifestyle modification program (regular physical activity and nutritional guidance), based on established national guidelines, to improve heart disease risk factors in women. The investigators will conduct a trial to determine if the mobile website based lifestyle modification program can be maintained and reduces a collection of risk factors, which occurring together, greatly increases the risk of developing heart disease. The investigators hypothesize that the interactive mobile website directing regular physical activity and personalized nutritional guidance, compared to standard postpartum care, will be motivational and result in a reduced modified metabolic syndrome z score at 8 months postpartum among the intervention group.

Conditions

• Metabolic Cardiovascular Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	HIP Program	The entirety of the HIP Program is delivered through an interactive mobile website. The physical activity portion of the program consists of daily step counting, prescribed aerobic activity, structured strength and toning workouts, and daily stretching. The program was designed by a local trainer, specializing in postnatal exercise, to increase gradually in intensity, while encouraging a more active lifestyle. The program is designed to be completed at home with minimal equipment. The nutrition portion of the program consists of 16 video tutorials developed by a local Registered Dietitian and weekly diet logs. The video tutorials cover all aspects of healthy eating, from the basics of Canada's Food Guide, to smart snacking, to eating healthy over the holidays.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-09-01
• Primary completion: 2016-04-01
• Completion: 2016-04-01
• First posted: 2014-03-04
• Last updated: 2017-04-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada