New moms shed pounds with sleep-focused online program
NCT ID NCT05942326
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 16-week online program called Sleep GOALS to help new mothers lose weight by improving their sleep, diet, and physical activity. Forty postpartum women with a BMI over 25 and poor sleep were enrolled. The program provided strategies and self-monitoring tools to see if it was practical and helpful for weight loss.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study, * Primiparous, singleton pregnancy, * Between 3+1 and 6+1 months postpartum, * Has a body mass index \>25 kg/m2, * Physically inactive, defined as self-reporting \<150 minutes/week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity, * Endorse \>1 indicator of poor sleep health based on the RU\_SATED questionnaire, and * Has smartphone and home Internet access Exclusion Criteria: * current use of medications that affect weight, * currently pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the study period (18 weeks), and * participating in another weight loss intervention.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, United States
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