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Behavioral Intervention

Mental Imagination for Excessive Pregnancy Weight Gain (MAWI Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Mei-Wei Chang, PhD
Research Sponsored by Ohio State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24-27 week-gestation (t2) to 35-37 week-gestation (t3)
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MAWI Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether a program of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity can help prevent excessive weight gain in pregnant women who are overweight or obese.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for overweight or obese pregnant women aged 18-45, living in Franklin County, with access to a smartphone and internet. They must be ≤13 weeks pregnant with a single fetus, have a BMI of 25.0-45.0 kg/m2, and plan to deliver at OSU Wexner Medical Center. Exclusions include hypertension, diabetes, serious diseases like cancer or renal disease, past bariatric surgery, severe psychological disorders, history of multiple miscarriages or eating disorders.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The 'Moms Are Worth It' study tests if Goal-Oriented Episodic Future Thinking can prevent excessive weight gain during pregnancy by promoting stress management, healthy eating habits and physical activity over a 20-week period through web sessions and health coaching.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention involves lifestyle changes rather than medication there may not be direct side effects; however participants might experience discomfort adjusting to new diet or exercise routines.

MAWI Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24-27 week-gestation (t2) to 35-37 week-gestation (t3)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24-27 week-gestation (t2) to 35-37 week-gestation (t3) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Body weight
Secondary outcome measures
Acceptability
Change in Autonomous Motivation for Healthy Eating
Change in Autonomous Motivation for Physical Activity
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MAWI Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Goal-Oriented Episodic Future Thinking (GOEFT) InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
In addition to usual prenatal care, intervention participants will receive a 20-week intervention via web and individual health counseling. The intervention topics focus on stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity.
Group II: Usual Prenatal CareActive Control1 Intervention
The usual prenatal care group will receive usual care from their providers

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor
821 Previous Clinical Trials
501,045 Total Patients Enrolled
23 Trials studying Obesity
3,951 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Mei-Wei Chang, PhDPrincipal Investigator - Ohio State University
Ohio State University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
30 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Obesity
30 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

Goal-Oriented Episodic Future Thinking (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04623008 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Goal-Oriented Episodic Future Thinking (GOEFT) Intervention, Usual Prenatal Care
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Goal-Oriented Episodic Future Thinking Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04623008 — N/A
Goal-Oriented Episodic Future Thinking (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04623008 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Am I a qualified candidate for this medical experiment?

"This clinical trial is targeting 90 obese individuals aged between 18-45. Essential criteria include access to the internet, self-reported pre-pregnancy BMI of 25.0 - 45.0 kg/m2 and height, a working mobile phone with texting capabilities, commitment to a 20 week protocol, and pregnant women ≤ 13 weeks gestation according to ultrasound readings."

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Are any participants being recruited for this research endeavor at present?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this particular trial presently is not looking for enrollees. It was initially posted on February 1st 2021 and last updated on May 20th 2022. Although it isn't recruiting now, there are many other trials that are seeking out participants as of present date; 1242 in total."

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Are participants of a certain age excluded from this experiment?

"This medical trial requires that its participants are between 18 and 45. Conversely, there exist 263 trials catered to children under the age of 18 and 756 studies targeting adults over 65 years old."

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~22 spots leftby Mar 2025