Introduction and aim: Nutrition in pregnancy has an important role in fetus and mother health and also the pregnancy outcome. One of the significant changes related to nutrition is weight gain of pregnant women as one of the influencing indicators which is measured by Body Mass Index (BMI). This study was conducted to determine nutritional education effect upon pregnancy recommended weight gain in pregnant women on the basis of health belief model (HBM) in Gonabad city.
Material and methods: This is a quasi-experimental randomized and controlled study 110 pregnant women referring to Gonabad’s health centers divided in to experimental group (54 ones) and control group (56 ones) participated in the study in the year of 2009. The data of two groups collected by reliable and valid questionnaires during first part of pregnancy care in pre-test stage. Then two educational session held for the experimental group. Post test was done for both groups in the last stage of pregnancy care and data analyzed by statistical tests at 95% significance level.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201008124554N1
Registration date:2009-05-10, 1388/02/20
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2009-05-10, 1388/02/20
Registrant information
Name
Siamak Mohebi
Name of organization / entity
Qom University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 25 1783 5522
Email address
smohebi@muq.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2009-05-10, 1388/02/20
Expected recruitment end date
2010-02-09, 1388/11/20
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Effect of nutrition education Program on the recommended weight gain during pregnancy in pregnant women; Application of Health Belief Model
Public title
Effect of education on weight gain during pregnancy
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All pregnant women referred to health centers Gonabad Exclusion criteria: History of diabetes or hypertension, Women who did not like to participate in thi study
Age
From 18 years old to 45 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
2
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
110
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
City
gonabad
Postal code
Approval date
2009-02-17, 1387/11/29
Ethics committee reference number
52
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Inadequate weight gain during pregnancy
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Weight gain during pregnancy
Timepoint
First and last scheduled care sessions for pregnant women
Method of measurement
Data record sheet
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention Group: receiving education intervention program based on completion of training sessions in three health centers
Category
Lifestyle
2
Description
Control group: only receiving care programs in health centers
Category
Lifestyle
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Health centers Gonabad
Full name of responsible person
Siamak Mohebi
Street address
City
Gonabad
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Siamak Mohebi
Street address
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
City
Gonabad
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Siamak Mohebi
Position
Academic Faculty member of Qom University of Medical Sciences
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
City
Gonabad
Postal code
Phone
+98 25 1783 5522
Fax
Email
smohebi@muq.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Siamak Mohebi
Position
Academic Faculty member of Qom University of Medical Sciences
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
City
Gonabad
Postal code
Phone
+98 25 1783 5522
Fax
Email
smohebi@muq.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)