Mental Imagination for Excessive Pregnancy Weight Gain (MAWI Trial)

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Led By Mei-Wei Chang, PhD

Research Sponsored by Ohio State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24-27 week-gestation (t2) to 35-37 week-gestation (t3)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing whether a program of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity can help prevent excessive weight gain in pregnant women who are overweight or obese.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for overweight or obese pregnant women aged 18-45, living in Franklin County, with access to a smartphone and internet. They must be ≤13 weeks pregnant with a single fetus, have a BMI of 25.0-45.0 kg/m2, and plan to deliver at OSU Wexner Medical Center. Exclusions include hypertension, diabetes, serious diseases like cancer or renal disease, past bariatric surgery, severe psychological disorders, history of multiple miscarriages or eating disorders.

What is being tested?

The 'Moms Are Worth It' study tests if Goal-Oriented Episodic Future Thinking can prevent excessive weight gain during pregnancy by promoting stress management, healthy eating habits and physical activity over a 20-week period through web sessions and health coaching.

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves lifestyle changes rather than medication there may not be direct side effects; however participants might experience discomfort adjusting to new diet or exercise routines.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 24-27 week-gestation (t2) to 35-37 week-gestation (t3)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~24-27 week-gestation (t2) to 35-37 week-gestation (t3)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24-27 week-gestation (t2) to 35-37 week-gestation (t3) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in Body weight

Secondary study objectives

Acceptability

Change in Autonomous Motivation for Healthy Eating

Change in Autonomous Motivation for Physical Activity

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Goal-Oriented Episodic Future Thinking (GOEFT) InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In addition to usual prenatal care, intervention participants will receive a 20-week intervention via web and individual health counseling. The intervention topics focus on stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity.

Group II: Usual Prenatal CareActive Control1 Intervention

The usual prenatal care group will receive usual care from their providers

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