NCT03455712

Impact of GWG Tool on Patient Knowledge

Impact of a Patient Education Intervention on Maternal Knowledge of Gestational Weight Gain Recommendations

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (actual)
• Sponsor: MetroHealth Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Women with singleton pregnancies at one outpatient clinic to be recruited for controlled clinical trial. Over eight weeks, women 15 0/7--22 6/7 weeks' with at least one prior prenatal visit to be enrolled in the control group. Women 6 0/7--14 6/7 weeks' to be enrolled in the intervention group at their first prenatal visit and to receive a pregnancy-specific gestational weight gain card. Women to be encouraged to record their weight at each prenatal care visit. All women to complete a GWG knowledge--based questionnaire at 15 0/7-22 6/7 weeks'.

Conditions

• Weight Gain
• Pregnancy Related

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Gestational Weight Gain Card	The Gestational Weight Gain Card is designed to be an educational and weight gain tracking tool. Study subjects will be highly encouraged to use the GWG card to gain both important clinical information and to document weight measurements throughout their pregnancy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-06-27
• Primary completion: 2016-11-01
• Completion: 2017-09-07
• First posted: 2018-03-06
• Last updated: 2024-04-25