Step tracker walking program tested for postpartum weight loss
NCT ID NCT07153081
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether wearing a step tracker and following a walking program helps women lose weight after giving birth. 49 new mothers participated. The goal was to see if this simple approach reduces weight gained during pregnancy and lowers health risks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Actigraphy watch (step tracker)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a simple step tracker and walking program helps new mothers lose weight gained during pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 49 participants. The results may not apply to all women, and weight loss depends on many factors beyond exercise.
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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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49 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2021
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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21 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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. Above 21 years old 2. Viable singleton pregnancies 3. Physically fit to participate in moderate intensity walking. 4. Term pregnancy without any sever pregnancy complications. - Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Blood-borne disease patients (e.g. HIV, hepatitis B \& C) 2. Participated in other weight management or physical activity intervention projects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Singapore, 229899, Singapore
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