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Henriksson P, Sandborg J, Blomberg M, Alexandrou C, Maddison R, Silfvernagel K, Henriksson H, Leppänen MH, Migueles JH, Widman L, Thomas K, Trolle Lagerros Y, Löf M
A Smartphone App to Promote Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy (HealthyMoms): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
A smartphone application (HealthyMoms) to promote healthy weight gain, diet and physical activity during pregnancy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Pontus Henriksson;
Johanna Sandborg;
Marie Blomberg;
Christina Alexandrou;
Ralph Maddison;
Kristin Silfvernagel;
Hanna Henriksson;
Marja H Leppänen;
Jairo H Migueles;
Linnea Widman;
Kristin Thomas;
Ylva Trolle Lagerros;
Marie Löf
ABSTRACT
Background:
Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is common and associated with adverse outcomes both in the short and long term. Although traditional lifestyle-based interventions have shown to mitigate excess GWG, little is known whether mobile Health (mHealth) applications (apps) can promote healthy weight gain, diet and physical activity during pregnancy.
Objective:
The primary aim of the HealthyMoms trial is to determine the effectiveness of a smartphone app (HealthyMoms) for mitigating excess GWG during pregnancy. Secondary aims are to determine the effectiveness of the app on dietary habits, physical activity, body fatness and glycaemia during pregnancy.
Methods:
HealthyMoms is a two-arm randomized controlled trial. Women are recruited at routine visits at the maternity clinics in Linköping, Norrköping and Motala, Sweden.
Women are randomized to the control or intervention group (n=150 per group). All women receive standard care and women in the intervention group also receive the HealthyMoms smartphone app.
Results:
Recruitment of participants to the trial was initiated in October 2017 and currently 145 women have performed the baseline measurement. The baseline measures are estimated to be finalized in June 2019, whereas the follow-up measures are estimated to be completed in December 2019.
Conclusions:
This project will evaluate a novel smartphone app intervention integrated with existing maternity health care. If successful it has great potential to be implemented nationally to promote healthy weight gain and health behaviors during pregnancy. Clinical Trial: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03298555; 2 October, 2017
Citation
Please cite as:
Henriksson P, Sandborg J, Blomberg M, Alexandrou C, Maddison R, Silfvernagel K, Henriksson H, Leppänen MH, Migueles JH, Widman L, Thomas K, Trolle Lagerros Y, Löf M
A Smartphone App to Promote Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy (HealthyMoms): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial