Effects of high-intensity exercise training among women with previous gestational diabetes
- Conditions
- Previous gestational diabetesMetabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000372482
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Alison Harmer
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Glucose intolerance first diagnosed during pregnancy; at least 6 months post-partum; not currently breast-feeding; aged between 18 and 45 years of age. Current glucose intolerance not required.
Chronic respiratory disease; current history of smoking; chest wall disease; heart failure; stroke; overt cardiovascular disease; and any other condition in which exercise is contraindicated; any condition precluding the ability to provide informed consent; pregnancy; and residence > 50 km from the hospital.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Peak oxygen uptake measured using a standard cycle ergometry protocol with expired gas analysis and ventilation analysis using a standardised and calibrated metabolic cart system[1. Baseline (before randomization)<br>2. End of intervention period at 8 weeks<br>3. 6 months after the end of the intervention period, i.e. 8 months after randomization];Glycaemic status (HbA1c; glycated haemoglobin) measured by high-performance liquid chromatography[1. Baseline (before randomization)<br>2. End of intervention period at 8 weeks]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method