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Use of Motivational Interviewing for Promotion of Physical Activity During Pregnancy

NCT04033016 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 188

Last updated 2019-07-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

We conducted a randomized control trial to assess the differences in the increase in PA among pregnant women who were included in the online social media intervention (Facebook group), the combination of online social media intervention and MI (Facebook and MI group) and control group. The study was conducted from January 2018 to April 2019 at the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre of Serbia and Institute of Social Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade. The women were approached after the prenatal screening at the 12th week of gestation. The intervention lasted through the second trimester. The reassessment was done at the end of the second trimester. The final analysis included 134 women.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

motivational interviewing

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a contemporary form of advisory support, which is often used for behavioral change. During the motivational interviewing educated health professional leads the counseling session by asking questions on lifestyle, attitude towards the behavioral change, and factors pro and against the change. During the MI the focus is on the patient/ client, his/her own perception of their health, understanding the reasons for current behavioral patterns, and encouragement to assess these patterns.

BEHAVIORAL

online social media intervention

Facebook group was specially designed for purposes of intervention and was administered by the research team. It was used to motivate the participants to be more physically active. The intervention used hybrid approach, with health promotion campaign with motivational messages and pictures, journal articles, questions with the aim to spark a discussion on barriers or possibilities for physical activity and participatory approach (all members were allowed to post motivational messages or questions for their peers).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Belgrade

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jovana S Todorovic, MD · University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Social Medicine

  • Miroslava Gojnic-Dugalic, MD, PhD · Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-11
Primary Completion
2018-10-15
Completion
2019-04-30

Countries

  • Serbia

Study Locations

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