Journal article
A mobile health intervention promoting healthy gestational weight gain for women entering pregnancy at a high body mass index: the txt4two pilot randomised controlled trial
JC Willcox, SA Wilkinson, M Lappas, K Ball, D Crawford, EA McCarthy, B Fjeldsoe, R Whittaker, R Maddison, KJ Campbell
BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | WILEY | Published : 2017
Abstract
Objective: To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of an mHealth intervention promoting healthy diet, physical activity and gestational weight gain in pregnant women. Design: Randomised controlled trial (RCT). Setting: Australian tertiary obstetric hospital. Population: One hundred pregnant women who were overweight or obese prior to pregnancy. Methods: Women recruited at the first antenatal clinic visit were randomised to either an intervention or a control group. The intervention consisted of a tailored suite of strategies delivered (from first antenatal visit until 36 weeks' gestation) via multiple modalities available on mobile devices. Main outcome measures: The primary outcome w..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study is supported from funding from the Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation, Melbourne, Australia. JW is supported by a Sidney Myer Health Scholarship, SW by a Queensland Health-Health Research Fellowship and KB by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellowship (ID 1042442). The contents of this manuscript are the responsibility of the authors and do not reflect the views of the funding bodies.