NCT02620059

A Lifestyle Program on Healthy Weight in Postpartum Period

Development and Evaluation of a Lifestyle Intervention Program for Women' Weight Reduction After Childbirth

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of lifestyle intervention on postpartum weight loss. So the investigators will have two groups in this study. In Experimental group women will receive the Healthy Lifestyle Intervention. This intervention will have been delivered during 12 weeks. In Control group women will receive general information via pamphlet about postpartum period and tips for stress management.

Detailed description

This study will be conducted in two phases. In the first phase , the investigators will conduct a cross-sectional study to assess factors related to the healthy lifestyle after childbirth based on the PRECEDE model. Regarding results of the study, the investigators will plan and implement a lifestyle promoting intervention and will evaluate the effect of the intervention on weight reduction among postpartum women.

Conditions

• Weight Reduction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Lifestyle Intervention	The investigators will provide information on healthy eating and physical activity. They will give pedometers to the participants to monitor their daily steps in order to increase it till 10000 steps/day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-09-01
• Primary completion: 2017-02-19
• Completion: 2017-10-30
• First posted: 2015-12-02
• Last updated: 2018-05-01