| Trial Acronym | SMUMS |
| Clinical Area | Public Health |
| Trial Title | Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of an automated text message intervention for weight management in postpartum women with overweight or obesity: the Supporting MumS Randomised Controlled Trial |
| Trial Status | Follow Up |
| Trial Registration | https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN16299220 |
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Recruitment
Recruitment Target 888 Date Open to Recruitment April 2022 Recruitment 892 Date Closed to Recruitment April 2023 -
Trial Design
Trial Design A UK wide multi-site, parallel, two-arm (intervention vs active control), randomised control trial (RCT), with embedded process evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis. Study Aim To assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Supporting MumS intervention for weight management in women with overweight or obesity who have had a baby in the last two years compared with an active control who receive messages about child health and development at 12 months. -
Chief Investigator
Chief Investigator Professor Michelle McKinley, Queen’s University Belfast -
Sponsor & Funder
Sponsor Queens University Belfast Funder National Institute for Health and Care Research, Public Health Research Programme