Weight Gain During Pregnancy - a Randomized Controlled Trial of Intervention to Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain

Weight Gain During Pregnancy - a Randomized Controlled Trial of Intervention to Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00451425

Acronym

VIGA

Enrollment

430

Registered

2007-03-23

Start date

2007-05-31

Completion date

2010-10-31

Last updated

2009-05-29

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

Conditions

Weight Gain

Keywords

pregnancy, weight gain, obesity, macrosomia

Brief summary

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is associated with complications during delivery primarily due to macrosomia (large babies) but also with high levels of weight retention post pregnancy and thereby increased risk of future weight related health problems. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention consisting of; recurrent Motivational Interviewing (MI), prescription of physical activity and extended information on recommended weight gain during pregnancy in regards to preventing excessive gestational weight gain.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALmotivational intervention in pregnancy

Motivational program including individualized counseling on diet and physical activity

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* \>18 years, * Adequate language skills (swedish), * BMI\>19.9, * Pregnancy estimated \<16 weeks (LMP), * Planned for basic pregnancy surveillance (healthy mother).

Exclusion criteria

* History of eating disorder, * History of having a growth restricted child.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The number of women with a weight gain during pregnancy within IOM´s recommendation is compared between study groups.	9 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Weight retention(kg) up until one year after delivery is compared between study groups.	one year after delivery
Number of fetal and maternal complications in pregnancy is compared between study groups	9 months
Number of fetal and maternal complications during delivery is compared between study groups	during delivery
Child birth weight and weight development of the child up to one year of age is compared between study groups.	one year

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Primary ContactAnnKristin M Ronnberg, MD

annkristin.roennberg@orebroll.se+46-19-602 6912

Backup ContactKerstin Nilsson, MD

kerstin.nilsson@orebroll.se

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026