Pregnancy-Related Obesity Prevention Through Education & Communication Technology in AFRICA:The PROTECT-AFRICA STUDY
NCT ID: NCT01948323
Last Updated: 2015-08-14
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
1200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-09-30
2015-12-31
Brief Summary
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Therefore, we hypothesize that unlimited access to health education via an IT-based intervention package has the potential to reduce the onset of obesity in African pregnant women.
To date (Aug 2015), 95% of patients have been recruited, 1320 potential subjects have been screened and 150 enrolled into the study
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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.HEDUAfrica IT package+ std care info
The HEDUAfrica IT package website aims to target disadvantaged gravid women representing the core aspect of the intervention. The website is available on a touch screen panel at the two intervention clinics, (Cape Town and Soweto, SA). A healthcare worker will assist women with the touchscreen tablet at the follow up sessions. The website content includes a number of short videos and health messages related to a pregnancy-specific-disease outcomes. Patients participating in the IT package also receive std car info
Participants are also asked to complete 2 questionnaires (24 hour dietary recall assessment and short messaging service technology driven) in conjunction to engaging with the HEDUAfrica website. The intervention is standardized across all participants in the intervention group.
HEDUAfrica IT package+ standard care
The HEDUAfrica website aims to target disadvantaged pregnant women representing the core aspect of the intervention. The website is available on a touch screen panel at the two intervention clinics, (Cape Town and Soweto, South Africa). A trained healthcare worker will assist women by means of a touchscreen tablet at the follow up sessions. The website content includes a number of short videos and health messages related to a pregnancy-specific-disease outcomes.
Participants are also asked to complete 2 questionnaires (24 hour dietary recall assessment and short messaging service technology driven) in conjunction to engaging with the HEDUAfrica website. The intervention is standardized across all participants in the intervention group.
Health awareness brochure + std care
Participants in the non-intervention group at another clinic in Soweto, will receive an enhanced form of standard care. This will include, in conjunction with the normal form of care at each clinic,a health awareness brochure that will focus specifically on health information relating to obesity, diabetes, diet, exercise and breastfeeding at each follow-up sessions. These participants will also be asked to fill out the 24 hour dietary recall assessment and short messaging service technology questionnaire (exactly the same as the intervention group) with help from a healthcare worker.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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HEDUAfrica IT package+ standard care
The HEDUAfrica website aims to target disadvantaged pregnant women representing the core aspect of the intervention. The website is available on a touch screen panel at the two intervention clinics, (Cape Town and Soweto, South Africa). A trained healthcare worker will assist women by means of a touchscreen tablet at the follow up sessions. The website content includes a number of short videos and health messages related to a pregnancy-specific-disease outcomes.
Participants are also asked to complete 2 questionnaires (24 hour dietary recall assessment and short messaging service technology driven) in conjunction to engaging with the HEDUAfrica website. The intervention is standardized across all participants in the intervention group.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Weeks of pregnancy: 16-20
* singleton pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
35 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Cape Town
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Prof. Karen Sliwa
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Karen Sliwa, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Africa (HICRA), University of Cape Town
Locations
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Elias Motsoaledi clinic
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Senaoane Clinic
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Related Links
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This is the official website of the Soweto Cardiovascular Research Heart Unit.
Other Identifiers
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PROTAF1402013
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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