The effect of education based on the extended parallel process model (EPPM) on eating behavior and increasing physical activity of overweight pregnant women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20211207053310N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-12-17

Start date

2022-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

Overweight. Overweight

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive trainings based on the extended parallel process model , in three shifts (18-20 weeks, 26-30 weeks and 37-38 weeks) in the form

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being Iranian and living in Tehran Being in the age range of 20-40 years Possessing basic literacy for reading and writing Being at the gestational age of 18-20 weeks Having a body mass index of 25- 29/9 at the beginning of pregnancy Having a singleton pregnancy Low-risk pregnancies, including, lack of medical and midwifery restrictions for moderate physical activity, lack of known systemic physical or mental illness, and not using special diet and medication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Consumption of any chemical or herbal medicine( except for the recommended nutritional supplements during pregnancy )which interferes with normal weight gain during pregnancy The unwillingness of the mother to continue participating in the study or her simultaneous participation in another research with similar educational interventions The occurrence of any medical or obstetric disorder or disease that requires the intervention and special care for the mother that interferes with the interventions of the present study. Delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy (in this case, it is reported as adverse perinatal complications)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Eating Behavior Pattern. Timepoint: (20-18 weeks, 30-26 weeks, 38-37 weeks). Method of measurement: Eating Behavior Pattern Questionnaire (EBPQ).;Physical activity during pregnancy. Timepoint: (20-18 weeks, 30-26 weeks, 38-37 weeks). Method of measurement: Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire (PPAQ).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Perinatal Outcomes. Timepoint: The first visit after childbirth. Method of measurement: Perinatal Outcome Checklist.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSepideh Hajian

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

hajian74@yahoo.com+98 912 383 7649

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026