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Self-weighing in pregnancy: experiences

Self-weighing In Pregnancy: Experiences

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN10035244
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-10-29
Start date
2019-11-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Participants are asked to weigh themselves at least weekly (but more often if they wish) for 8 weeks. Each time they do this they’re asked to use the voice memo function of their phone to record how

Sponsors

University of Oxford
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Singleton viable pregnancy 2. BMI =25kg/m2 based on measured first-trimester weight 3. Gestational age 9 to 15 weeks at enrolment 4. Ability to provide informed consent 5. Access to a mobile phone with voice recording capabilities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Maternal age <18 years 2. Foetal anomaly detected on first-trimester scan 3. Planned termination 4. History of eating disorder 5. Bariatric surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Participant thoughts and feelings are determined using Think aloud audio recordings collected from participants during regular self-weighing.

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactNerys Astbury
swipe@phc.ox.ac.uk01865 617871

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026