Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03580057
Effect of Weight Loss and Lactation (the EVA-trial)
Effect of Weight Loss and Lactation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors (the EVA-trial)
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 156 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
A randomized controlled trial aiming to investigate the effects and possible interactions of diet induced weight loss and lactation on cardiometabolic profile
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Breastfeeding promotion intervention | Promotion (education, support and supervision) of breastfeeding by experienced breastfeeding consultants and midwife, in order to follow the Norwegian guideline of 6 months exclusive breastfeeding and partial breastfeeding for a year. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Diet and weight loss intervention | 12-week program of dietary behavior modification treatment (LEVA-method by Bertz et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2012;96:698), leading to 6 kg weight loss (0.5 kg per week) and a healthier diet (less sugar, snacks, full fat products, more vegetables and fruit, smaller portion sizes). Weight is monitored by phone contact every second week. After 12 weeks, the women are followed up by e-mail contact for 9 additional months. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2018-01-30
- Primary completion
- 2023-12-15
- Completion
- 2023-12-15
- First posted
- 2018-07-09
- Last updated
- 2024-03-21
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Norway
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03580057. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.