Topic: Reproductive health and childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be randomized into either the intervention or the control group. All participants will have access to the online education tool (app) to input their dietary and lifestyle behaviours.
Sponsors
University College London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged between 18 and 45 who are planning a pregnancy within the following 12 months 2. Willingness to be randomised to either the control or intervention group 3. Ability to access the internet, via a desktop PC, laptop, smartphone, tablet, or any other device whereby the participant can access SmarterPregnancy 4. Enough understanding of English to be able to follow the online application and the leaflet 5. Willingness to participate in the trial, which includes following the protocol for 6 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Specific dietary requirements that may conflicts with the online application advice, i.e. strict vegetarians and vegans
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A composite risk score is calculated at 6 months post randomisation from self-reported data on smoking, consumption of fruit, vegetables and supplementation with folic acid in both groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Recruitment rate: the proportion of women planning a pregnancy at recruitment visits; the proportion eligible for the trial; proportion entering (randomised into) the trial 2. The number and rate (per participant) of queries and requests for help in using the web-based intervention 3. Follow-up rates by group at 3 and 6 months after randomisation 4. Participant experience of using both interventions will be assessed through qualitative interviews 5. Pregnancy: all women who become pregnant during the pilot trial will be asked to complete a short 6-item validated questionnaire, the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP.com) | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed