Prevention of Postpartum Weight Retention in Low Income WIC Women

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

371 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-07-31

Study Completion Date

2016-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will examine the effects of an online behavioral intervention to promote weight loss in low income postpartum women in the WIC program.

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Detailed Description

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This program is designed to reduce postpartum weight retention in low income women in the WIC program. The weight loss program will be delivered over the internet and will use behavioral weight loss techniques.

Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Treatment Group

This group will be allowed access to an online weight loss program. The program is designed to help low income women lose weight through lifestyle intervention.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Online postpartum weight control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention group will be given access to an online weight loss program supplemented by monthly group meetings.

Standard WIC care

The control group will received Standard Care as provided through WIC.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Online postpartum weight control

The intervention group will be given access to an online weight loss program supplemented by monthly group meetings.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Internet-based treatment for weight loss

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women
* Age 18-40 years.
* Delivery within 6-52 weeks
* Exceed pre-pregnancy weight by at least 4.5 kg (10 pounds) or current body mass index (BMI) \>/= 25
* Current BMI \> 22
* English or Spanish speaking
* Has internet access at home or a landline
* Literacy of at least 5th grade reading level
* Has a cell phone

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
* Relocating in the next year
* Serious psychological problems (untreated depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) or medical problem (i.e. heart disease, cancer, renal disease and diabetes), for which physician supervision of diet and exercise prescription is needed.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes