NCT02490579

Effectiveness of Video Messaging About Diet, Exercise and Weight Gain in Pregnancy in Regional and National Samples

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,670 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the responses of pregnant women and their social network to six videos about health in pregnancy. Our goal is to assess a) acceptability and b) understanding of core messages about healthy eating, exercise and weight gain during pregnancy. We will also assess c) non-clinical sources of health information during pregnancy.

Detailed description

Many women engage in suboptimal lifestyle behaviors during pregnancy. Many women do not realize that unhealthy diet, exercise and weight gain behaviors can be dangerous for their pregnancy and have harmful long-term consequences for their baby. There is great need for strategies to promote accurate knowledge about healthy behaviors during pregnancy. The purpose of this study is to assess responses to a brief (\<1minute) video about healthy behaviors during pregnancy. The study sample will include pregnant women and members of their social network. Participants will be asked to watch a brief video and complete an anonymous online survey measuring their response to the video, and their basic demographics. The surveys will also assess how family and friends impact pregnant women's health behaviors. Online surveys are entirely anonymous. We will recruit pregnant participants from two sources: the University of Michigan Health System's prenatal clinics and a social media website (Facebook).

Conditions

• Pregnancy
• Weight Gain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Responses to Brief Video Messages (Facebook)	Participants view 1 of 6 brief video messages about health in pregnancy, then answer survey questions that will assess their a) acceptability, b) understanding of core messages, and c) self-efficacy about healthy eating, exercise and weight gain during pregnancy.
BEHAVIORAL	Response to Brief Video Messages (Clinic)	Participants view 1 of 6 brief video messages about health in pregnancy, then answer survey questions that will assess their a) acceptability, b) understanding of core messages, and c) who in her social network she turns to for non-clinical health advice and what kinds of advice she gotten in the past.
BEHAVIORAL	Response to Brief Video Messages (Social Network)	Participants view 1 of 6 brief video messages about health in pregnancy, then answer survey questions that will assess their a) acceptability, b) understanding of core messages, and c) how they advise their pregnant friend about different health topics.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-05-01
• Primary completion: 2015-09-01
• Completion: 2015-11-01
• First posted: 2015-07-07
• Last updated: 2016-05-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States