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Nutritional Counseling for Obesity

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Led By Erin M Murphy, MD
Research Sponsored by Abington Memorial Hospital
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one year
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Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of access to nutrition services on pregnancy outcomes in the obese urban population. There are many studies that have shown that obesity has a negative impact on pregnancy. However, currently there are only a few small studies that specifically look at ease of access to nutrition services in an obese urban population and the effect this has on maternal weight gain and pregnancy outcomes. This study will compare two groups of pregnant women with a BMI of 30 or greater. The investigators hypothesize that access to nutritional services will lead to decreased weight gain during pregnancy and improved pregnancy outcomes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity
  • Pregnancy

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Weight gain
Secondary outcome measures
APGAR scores
Birth weight
Fetal anomalies
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Nutritional CounselingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will receive an initial 90 minute nutritional consult followed by 60 minute follow up consults every 2 weeks to monitor weight gain and nutritional status.
Group II: Routine Obstetric CareActive Control1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nutritional Counseling
2016
Completed Phase 2
~560

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Abington Memorial HospitalLead Sponsor
11 Previous Clinical Trials
3,995 Total Patients Enrolled
Erin M Murphy, MDPrincipal InvestigatorAbington Memorial Hospital
Bethany Perry, MDStudy DirectorAbington Memorial Hospital

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Access to Nutritional Services and the Effect on Maternal Weight Gain
Erin M. Murphy, MD 2012. "Access to Nutritional Services and the Effect on Maternal Weight Gain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01713712.
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