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N/A Completed N=351 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

A Smartphone Intervention for WIC Mothers to Improve Nutrition and Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04028843 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
351
Serious AEs
17.7%
Results posted
Oct 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Women Who Have Appropriate Gestational Weight Gain — 21; 24 Participants

Summary

The study will test the effectiveness of a smartphone-based behavior modification program adapted for use in Women, Infants, and Children program in a state-wide, randomized controlled trial in 432 low-income women enrolled in the Louisiana Women, Infants, and Children program.

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Women Who Have Appropriate Gestational Weight Gain
21; 24
SECONDARY
Total Gestational Weight Gain
10.9; 9.5
SECONDARY
Gestational Weight Gain Per Week
0.53; 0.46

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Less than 16 weeks gestational age at screening visit
  • Have a BMI of 18.5 to 40 kg/m2
  • Expecting a singleton pregnancy
  • Certified to receive Women, Infants, and Children services during current pregnancy
  • Has smartphone with internet access
  • Willing to be identifiable to other study participants in this study program

Exclusion Criteria

  • Smoking
  • Drug or alcohol use
  • Non-pregnancy related illness
  • Hypertension at screening visit
  • Current mental health issue or eating disorder
  • Inability to complete a behavioral run-in task
  • Plans to move out of the state in the next 18 months
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04028843). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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