Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04914819
Postpartum Weight Loss for Women at Elevated Cardiovascular Risk
Postpartum Weight Loss for Women at Elevated Cardiovascular Risk (EmPOWER-Mom Study)
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 89 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a 16-week online behavioral weight loss program compared to usual care to promote weight loss in the postpartum period among women with cardiovascular risk factors. The investigators will also be testing different behavioral strategies to recruit postpartum women to the study, including 2 email recruitment strategies and 2 mailer recruitment strategies, informed by behavioral design.
Conditions
- Weight Loss
- Postpartum Weight Retention
- Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
- Preeclampsia
- Recruitment
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Online Behavioral Weight Loss Program | Participants will be enrolled in a 16-week online behavioral weight loss program based on the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The program involves weekly brief videos, a self-monitoring platform, automated feedback, and access to a health coach. |
| BEHAVIORAL | Virtual weigh-in | Participants will be sent a digital scale and will be asked to complete a virtual weigh-in at home at the start of the study and again after 16 weeks. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2021-06-18
- Primary completion
- 2021-12-31
- Completion
- 2021-12-31
- First posted
- 2021-06-07
- Last updated
- 2023-07-06
- Results posted
- 2023-07-06
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04914819. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.