Plain-English translation of NCT04242069 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing a smartphone-based program called Healthy for my Baby designed to help couples plan healthier lifestyles before pregnancy. The program focuses on improving diet quality and physical activity for women with overweight and their partners. Researchers believe that making these healthy changes before pregnancy—rather than during it—may reduce the risk of pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, and the need for cesarean delivery.
Nearly half of women of childbearing age in Canada are overweight or obese, which increases risks during pregnancy. Past attempts to help women change their lifestyles during pregnancy haven't been very successful, so this trial is testing whether starting earlier—before pregnancy—might work better to prevent complications for both mother and baby.
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If you join this trial, you'll be randomly assigned to either receive the Healthy for my Baby program or to standard care. Those in the program group will use a smartphone app to track and improve their eating habits and physical activity before pregnancy, and continue through pregnancy if you conceive. The study will follow you and your partner from before pregnancy through delivery, checking your diet quality, weight, lifestyle habits, and pregnancy outcomes. You may need to provide urine samples and have measurements taken at various visits.
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