Phone app and wristband help pregnant women control weight gain
NCT ID NCT06370533
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mobile health lifestyle program for 200 overweight or obese pregnant women in China. Participants used a WeChat account and a Huawei wristband to track diet, exercise, and weight, and received personalized feedback. The goal was to see if this approach could help them gain a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy and lower the risk of complications like gestational diabetes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lifestyle intervention (diet, physical activity, weight monitoring via WeChat and Huawei wristband)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help overweight or obese pregnant women manage weight gain during pregnancy and reduce risks like gestational diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results are not yet widely confirmed. The intervention relies on self-monitoring and may not work for everyone. It was tested only in China, so findings may not apply globally.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. At 8-14 weeks of gestation 2. Overweight or obese (pre-pregnancy 40 kg/m2≥BMI≥24 kg/m2) based on BMI recommendations of the Group of China Obesity Task Force of the Chinese Ministry of Health accounting for interracial differences (overweight BMI 24-28 kg/m2 and obese BMI≥28kg/m2) 3. 18-40 years of age 4. Singleton pregnant 5. Skilled at using smartphones and WeChat during pregnancy 6. Attend regular antenatal care and plan delivery at W.F. Maternal and Child Health Hospital or Tongzhou Maternal and Child Health-care Institution of Beijing 7. No contraindications to physical activity according to Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) 8. Willing to be randomized and cooperate with research and regular follow-up visits and sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pre-pregnancy hypertension, severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory disease, hepatic and renal disease, malignant tumors, systemic lupus erythematosus, thyroid disease, severe anemia, and other chronic consumptive diseases. 2. Cervical insufficiency (historical painless cervical dilation leading to recurrent second-trimester births in the absence of other causes; dilated cervix on manual or speculum examination, etc.), multiple pregnancy, or continuous vaginal bleeding, etc. 3. Diabetes before pregnancy 4. Special dietary needs (e.g. , vegetarianism) 5. Severe psychiatric disorders (serious mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, etc.) 6. Cognitive impairment, visual impairment or hearing impairment 7. History of bariatric surgery or surgical history involving important organs within 3 months 8. Participated in other clinical trials within 6 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongzhou Maternal and Child Health-care Institution
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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W.F. Maternal and Child Health Hospital;
Weifang, Shandong, China
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