Problems recruiting and retaining postnatal women to a pilot randomised controlled trial of a web-delivered weight loss intervention.
Anna HasteAshley J AdamsonElaine McCollVera Araujo-SoaresRuth BellPublished in: BMC research notes (2018)
General practice database searches revealed low rates of eligible postnatal women per practice. 16 (10%) of the 168 identified women were recruited and randomised, seven to the intervention and nine to the control. 57% (4/7) of the intervention women completed 3 month follow-up measurements in comparison to 56% (5/9) in the control group. By 12 months, retention in the intervention group was 43% (3/7), with 2/7 women active on the website, in comparison to 44% (4/9) of the control group. Interview findings revealed the web as an acceptable method for delivery of the intervention, with the suggestion of an addition of a mobile application. Alternative recruitment strategies, using health visitor appointments, midwifery departments or mother and baby/toddler groups, should be explored. Greater involvement of potential users should enable better recruitment methods to be developed. Trial registration ISRCTN: ISRCTN48086713, Registered 26 October 2012.
Keyphrases
- randomized controlled trial
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- study protocol
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- general practice
- weight loss
- cervical cancer screening
- public health
- preterm infants
- single cell
- pregnant women
- breast cancer risk
- emergency department
- bariatric surgery
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- quality improvement
- double blind
- electronic health record