200 Participants NeededMy employer runs this trial

Postnatal Exercise for Infant Obesity Prevention

(PEABaBy Trial)

Recruiting at 1 trial location
EM
SC
Overseen ByStudy Coordinator
Age: 18 - 65
Sex: Female
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Joslin Diabetes Center
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to learn how exercise and physical activity during pregnancy and after pregnancy may affect the composition of breastmilk. Certain changes in breast milk after exercise may have an impact on how infants use energy. Understanding this process may improve public health recommendations for exercise during and after pregnancy. This study can help investigators learn more about how maternal exercise patterns may affect body growth and obesity risk in infants who are breastfed. This research may help identify how different factors can influence healthy weight and early development in infants.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

I am between 18 and 45 years old.
My BMI before pregnancy or in the first trimester is between 18.5 and 40.
* Intention to exclusively breastfeed for \>3 months and, if parity \>1, that they successfully breastfed a previous pregnancy
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants engage in enhanced physical activity and undergo supervised bouts of acute moderate exercise

8 weeks
Regular visits for exercise supervision and milk composition analysis

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in infant growth, body composition, and energy expenditure

12 months
Visits at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months for infant assessments

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Postnatal Exercise

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Enhanced physical activityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Joslin Diabetes Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials
98
Recruited
26,500+

University of Oklahoma

Collaborator

Trials
484
Recruited
95,900+

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator

Trials
2,896
Recruited
8,053,000+