Should an evening snack be recommended in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus?
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Metabolic and Endocrine - DiabetesGestational Diabetes MellitusReproductive Health and Childbirth - Fetal medicine and complications of pregnancy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620000387921
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Wollongong
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 117
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosed with GDM (physician, antenatal clinic or blood test).
Singleton pregnancy.
Able to start intervention between 28-<32 weeks gestation.
Exclusion Criteria
Allergies or intolerance to components in dairy (i.e. lactose).
High-risk pregnancy (i.e. twins, drug or alcohol abuse, chronic health problems, or pregnancy complications).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in fasting glucose determined by finger prick blood glucose monitor. [ Daily throughout intervention including baseline and 6 weeks after intervention commencement.];Change in the proportion of women prescribed insulin.[ Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention commencement. ];Change in the dose of insulin prescribed to the participating women.[ Baseline and 6 weeks after intervention commencement.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method