The eHealth Integrated Maternal Physical Activity Programme in Prenatal Care Trial (E-IMPACT)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age21-45
SponsorKK Women's and Children's Hospital
About this trial
This will be a proof-of-concept randomised control trial (RCT) study, where 100 pregnant women will be recruited in the first trimester of pregnancy and followed-up until delivery. It aims to test these following hypotheses:
1. pregnancy is a window of opportunity to implement good lifestyle habits of physical activity and exercise as pregnant women are in regular contact with health professionals and are likely motivated and be more confident to carry out these activities according to the guidelines 2. this integrated programme will effective in a healthcare setting, and will bring Singapore's "Guidelines on Physical Activity and Exercise in Pregnancy" guidelines to implementation 3. with enhanced self-efficacy and motivation, the proportion of women engaging in adequate physical activity during pregnancy will increase to meet recommended guidelines.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Pregnant women (First trimester at least 4 weeks gestation)
Age 21 years and above
BMI 23 kg/m2 and above
Physically fit to participate in moderate intensity exercise
Disqualifiers
Women who have severe chronic disease such as chronic kidney disease, hypertension, asthma OR
Obstetric or medical complications which might preclude women in normal levels of physical activity or exercise during pregnancy.
Women who participated in other weight management programmes, or physical activity intervention studies recently (past 6 months) or concurrently
Difficulty in understanding the English language
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- e-IMPACT programme
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Lead sponsor
National University of Singapore
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov