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A Study of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet to Improve Maternal Health After Childbirth

NCT04045353 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2023-04-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study is evaluating the effects of a standard diet to a low carbohydrate diet in obese women after having a baby. The purpose of the study is to determine if a low carbohydrate diet is associated with improvement in insulin sensitivity in postpartum women.

Conditions

  • Obesity
  • Postpartum Weight Retention
  • Insulin Sensitivity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Low carbohydrate diet education

A 200 page informational document that connects with an online application will be provided to subjects.

BEHAVIORAL

Low carbohydrate diet education with behavioral component

A 12 week course taught be a certified instructor will teach subjects about a low carbohydrate document. Subjects will also be given a 200 page informational document that connects with an online application.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sara O Jacobs, MD · University of Texas

  • Antonio Saad, MD · University of Texas

  • Ashley Salazar, WHNP · University of Texas

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-12-20
Primary Completion
2022-07-01
Completion
2022-07-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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