The Healthy Moms Study: Comparison of a Post-Partum Weight Loss Intervention Delivered Via Facebook or In-Person Groups

Summary

The goal of the project is to conduct a feasibility pilot randomized trial comparing delivery of a post-partum weight loss intervention via Facebook versus via in-person group sessions. The project will provide preliminary data needed to finalize the design of a large randomized trial to compare the non-inferiority and cost-effectiveness of the post-partum weight loss intervention delivered via Facebook versus in-person group sessions. If efficacious and cost-effective, the Facebook-delivered intervention leads naturally to strategies for scaling up for widespread impact.

Conditions

• Weight Loss
• Diet Modification
• Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy Moms

The 6-month intervention will include dietary and exercise counseling and tips to help participants meet their healthy lifestyle goals. Participants will receive personalized calorie and physical activity goals to help them achieve a healthy weight loss of 1-2 pounds per week. Participants will be encouraged to increase physical activity to 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity activity. Counselors will encourage and support participants to make a plan for incorporating regular physical activity into their lives in a way (i.e., duration per session, frequency per week) that works for that individual woman. We will encourage participants to track their diet and exercise daily. We will encourage participants to use My Fitness Pal to track their diet and activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Massachusetts, Worcester

  collaborator OTHER

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  collaborator NIH

• University of Connecticut

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Molly E. Waring, PhD · University of Connecticut

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-09-05

Primary Completion

2020-10-26

Completion

2020-11-23

Countries

• United States

Study Locations