Get Active and Eat Right: Moms at Work
GEM
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interventional
34
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a worksite diet and exercise program on weight loss in postpartum women.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jul 2012
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 3, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 20, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 21, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 21, 2015
CompletedMay 3, 2019
April 1, 2019
3.5 years
August 3, 2012
April 30, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Weight loss and change in body composition
We will be measuring change in weight, waist and hip circumference, and body fat percentage to assess the degree of weight loss and change in body composition at baseline and after the 12 week intervention.
12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Cholesterol
12 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Weight loss
EXPERIMENTAL12 week weight loss program with biweekly meetings with a Registered Dietitian. Participants will be given a nutrition prescription and asked to record dietary intake online. Participants will be given a pedometer and record daily physical activity.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants asked to not change dietary and physical activity habits.
Interventions
1. Participants will be prescribed a reduced calorie diet and asked to track their diet three days per week using the online USDA MyPlate SuperTracker. This record will be accessed by the RD in order to provide diet recommendations sent by email. 2. Participants will be given an exercise prescription, and encouraged to walk briskly with a provided pedometer or exercise at the campus Recreation Center every day. Participants will be asked to record the number of steps and other physical activity in a log book. 3. Participants will meet with the research staff every other week to measure weight, waist and hip circumference, and record the steps from the pedometer. 4. Participants will be encouraged to breastfeed their baby and provided with resources for pumping breast milk at work.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years and older, 10 to 14 weeks postpartum, University faculty, staff, and students, BMI 25-35 or at least 4.5 kilograms heavier than prepregnancy weight, English speaking
You may not qualify if:
- Smoking, chronic disease, BMI \>35
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27402, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Cheryl Lovelady, PhD
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 3, 2012
First Posted
August 20, 2012
Study Start
July 1, 2012
Primary Completion
December 21, 2015
Study Completion
December 21, 2015
Last Updated
May 3, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-04