Effect of Stress Management Counseling on Glycemic control l in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Controlled Intervention Study

Not Applicable

Conditions: Stress management based self-care counseling, Glycemic Control, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
Diabetes mellitus arising in pregnancy, Gestational diabetes mellitus
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Registration Number: IRCT20200122046228N5

Lead Sponsor: Babol University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

have written informed consent
have the ability to use a mobile phone and Social messengers
Internet access
have a gestational age of 20 to 30 weeks
have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes ( Fasting Blood Sugar [FBS] greater than or equal to 92 mg/dl ).
At least a third year of middle school
No current psychotherapy services
Lack of a history of psychiatric disorder

Exclusion Criteria

Exposed to stressful situations such as the loss of a family member.?
Obtaining a very high score on the depression anxiety stress scales (DASS)
If a high-risk pregnancy occurs (such as pre-eclampsia, dead fetus, and premature birth).
Unwillingness to continue participation in the study

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean change in fasting blood glucose test. Timepoint: before the intervention and immediately after the end of the last intervention session. Method of measurement: The level of fasting blood glucose was measured using a Hitachi 912 auto-analyzer made in Japan.;Mean change in Hb A1C (glycated hemoglobin) test. Timepoint: before the intervention and immediately after the end of the last intervention session. Method of measurement: The level of Hb A1c (glycated hemoglobin) test was measured using a Hitachi 912 auto-analyzer made in Japan.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diabetes Self-Care Activities. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: The Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) questionnaire.;The Depression Anxiety and Stress. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS).;Pregnancy-specific stress. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the end of the last intervention. Method of measurement: pregnancy-specific stress questionnaire ( NuPDQ-17).