Effect of a mobile application on weight gain control of pregnant women

Study the effect of a mobile-based application on weight gain control of pregnant women during pregnancy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221025056295N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-10-31

Start date

2022-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

pregnancy.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: includes pregnant women who use intervention in addition to standard and usual care. The intervention includes an application that was designed in a previous study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women with overweight (body mass index above 25) and without overweight (body mass index below 25) with a gestational age of 13 weeks. Have a smart mobile phone with an Android operating system that has the ability to install an application. Have documents of singleton pregnancy. Have a minimum level of primary education. Age above 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Addiction or use of alcohol and drugs. Change of living place during the study period.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight gain. Timepoint: From the 13th week of pregnancy monthly until the last week of pregnancy. Method of measurement: In order to measure the weight, all subjects of the monthly study are weighed without shoes and with as little clothing as possible. To weigh pregnant women, the scale (seca) available in the specialized obstetrics and gynecology office and clinic of the project executive will be used, and the correct performance of the scale will be evaluated by weighing a 500-gram weight at each weighing session.;Food intake. Timepoint: From the 13th week of pregnancy weekly until the last week of pregnancy. Method of measurement: To measure food intake, the food frequency questionnaire, which is a standard questionnaire, will be used.;Physical activity. Timepoint: From the 13th week of pregnancy weekly until the last week of pregnancy. Method of measurement: In order to measure physical activity, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, which is a standard questionnaire, will be used.	—

Measure

Time frame

Weight gain. Timepoint: From the 13th week of pregnancy monthly until the last week of pregnancy. Method of measurement: In order to measure the weight, all subjects of the monthly study are weighed without shoes and with as little clothing as possible. To weigh pregnant women, the scale (seca) available in the specialized obstetrics and gynecology office and clinic of the project executive will be used, and the correct performance of the scale will be evaluated by weighing a 500-gram weight at each weighing session.;Food intake. Timepoint: From the 13th week of pregnancy weekly until the last week of pregnancy. Method of measurement: To measure food intake, the food frequency questionnaire, which is a standard questionnaire, will be used.;Physical activity. Timepoint: From the 13th week of pregnancy weekly until the last week of pregnancy. Method of measurement: In order to measure physical activity, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, which is a standard questionnaire, will be used.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrdad Farzandipour

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

farzandipour_m@kaums.ac.ir0098 31 55540021-25

Outcome results

None listed

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