Nutritional Education RCT for Gestational Weight Gain in Uncomplicated Pregnancy
Summary
This ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry describes a randomized controlled trial (NCT07550309) evaluating whether a structured group-based nutritional education intervention improves gestational weight gain outcomes in women with uncomplicated pregnancy compared to standard prenatal care. The intervention group receives three weekly nutritional education sessions plus a cooking demonstration, while the control group receives routine prenatal care and a written brochure. All participants record body weight via telemedicine and complete dietary and quality-of-life questionnaires through 8 weeks postpartum. The primary outcome measure is proportion of women achieving weight gain within Institute of Medicine recommended ranges.
“The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a structured nutritional education intervention can improve gestational weight gain outcomes and related maternal and neonatal health indicators in women with uncomplicated pregnancy.”
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This ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry documents a new randomized controlled trial evaluating whether structured nutritional education can improve gestational weight gain outcomes in women with uncomplicated pregnancy. Participants are randomized to either a structured intervention (three weekly group sessions plus a cooking demonstration) or control (routine care plus informational brochure). All participants use telemedicine for weight monitoring and complete questionnaires through 8 weeks postpartum. The trial's primary endpoint is proportion achieving IOM-recommended gestational weight gain ranges.
Healthcare providers offering prenatal care should be aware that this trial is actively recruiting and may generate evidence informing future nutritional counseling practices. Clinical investigators may consider participating or referencing outcomes upon completion.
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Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Study on the Effectiveness of Nutritional Education During Uncomplicated Pregnancy
N/A NCT07550309 Kind: NA Apr 24, 2026
Abstract
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a structured nutritional education intervention can improve gestational weight gain outcomes and related maternal and neonatal health indicators in women with uncomplicated pregnancy. The main question it aims to answer is whether a group-based nutritional education program increases the proportion of women achieving gestational weight gain within Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended ranges compared with standard prenatal care.
Researchers will compare a structured nutritional education intervention group to a control group receiving routine prenatal care and a nutritional information brochure to see if the intervention improves gestational weight gain within recommended ranges and affects maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Participants in the intervention group will:
- Attend three weekly group-based nutritional education sessions delivered by trained healthcare professionals
- Attend one practical cooking (show-cooking) session
Participants in the control group will:
- Receive routine prenatal care and a written nutritional information brochure
- Be followed from early pregnancy until 8 weeks postpartum
All participants (including control group) will:
- Record body weight regularly throughout pregnancy using a telemedicine system
- Complete questionnaires on dietary intake and quality of life at multiple time points
- Undergo assessments of body composition and urinary biomarkers of oxidative stress during pre...
Conditions: Pregnancy, Uncomplicated Pregnancy, Diet, Food and Nutrition, Weight Gain During Pregnancy, Oxidative Stress, Nutrition Therapy
Interventions: Structured Nutritional Education Program, Routine Prenatal Care With Nutritional Information Brochure
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