Developing an educational intervention for high risk women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (Eat for your baby)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in pregnant women; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fetal medicine and complications of pregnancy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000697583
• Lead Sponsor: Victoria University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-07-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Participants in both groups 1 and 2 are expected to have the same criteria. Pregnant women who are aged between 18-45 years old, diagnosed with GDM, singleton pregnancy, attended pregnancy diabetes clinic at Sunshine Hospital, will be asked to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant women who had pre-existing diabetes (types 1 and 2), are unable to write and understand English, women with a cognitive impairment, an intellectual disability or a mental illness, and women dependent on medical care (eg, anti-depressants, or any psychiatric medication)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Women's weight following delivery as assessed using calibrated digital scales.[Timepoint at 8 weeks post delivery];Newborn baby weight in normal range (>2500g - <4500g) - dichotomous outcome Yes/No assessed using calibrated digital scales.[Timepoint at birth, Baby weights at birth];Normal Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) - dichotomous outcome Yes/No. <br>- Normal fasting is < 5.1 mmol/L; <br>- 1-hour glucose following 75g oral glucose load is <10.0 mmol/L ; <br>- 2-hour glucose following 75g oral glucose load is <8.5mmol/L. [Timepoint at 8 weeks after delivery ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge level on healthy diet and lifestyle habits following intervention, assessed by written test designed specifically for this study.<br>[4 weeks after using an educational program ]