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Lifestyle Intervention for Women With Recent Pre-eclampsia or Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ('Mom's Healthy Heart')

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gestational Diabetes
Pre-Eclampsia
Interventions
Behavioral: Web-based lifestyle intervention
Registration Number
NCT03993145
Lead Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Brief Summary

The aim of this pilot intervention study is to develop and test a tailored web-based lifestyle modification program for women with recent preeclampsia or gestational diabetes. Women will start the study 3-15 months postpartum. After obtaining written informed consent and confirmation of eligibility criteria, eligible women will be included in the pilot study using a single arm study design (all women will be assigned to the lifestyle intervention program). Participants will be provided access to a web-based lifestyle intervention program with personalized coaching from a registered dietician.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes in recent pregnancy, confirmed by medical record review
  • capable to speak and read Norwegian
  • access to internet enabled mobile devices that use either iOS or Android operating systems
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of chronic hypertension or diabetes mellitus
  • current use of blood pressure lowering medication
  • medication known to affect glucose tolerance
  • active self-reported eating disorder
  • history of heart disease, stroke or kidney disease
  • history of gastric bypass or bowel surgery resulting in malabsorption
  • active medical problems that would interfere with following the diet, or with changes in blood pressure and/or weight

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Web-based lifestyle interventionWeb-based lifestyle interventionparticipants will be provided access to web-based lifestyle intervention program with personalized coaching from a clinical dietician
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adherence6 months

Proportion of participants following study program (visiting the study's website and having scheduled phone conversations with the dietician)

Recruitmentbaseline

Proportion of eligible patients enrolled in the study

Retention6 months

Proportion of participants kept in the study

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in physical activity levelsbaseline, 6 months

Changes in physical activity levels assessed by physical activity sensors (two tri-axial accelerometers, AX3 Axivity, one on the thigh and second on lower back)

Changes in total cholesterolBaseline, 6 months

Changes in total cholesterol measured in mmol/l in non fasting blood samples

Changes in HbA1cBaseline, 6 months

Changes in HbA1c measured in mmol/l in non fasting blood samples

Changes in body weightBaseline, 6 months

Changes in body weight measured in kilograms

Adherence to Norwegian food-based dietary guidelines6 months

We will use the NORDIET food frequency questionnaire to measure adherence to the qualitative recommendations of the Norwegian food-based dietary guidelines (Henriksen et al. 2018). We will measure the proportion of participants complying with the Norwegian FBDG.

Changes in blood pressureBaseline, 6 months

Changes in blood pressure in mmHg (measured three times at 1-minute intervals after the participant has come to rest, using an automatic oscillometric method with cuff size adjusted to arm circumference)

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

St Olavs Hospital

🇳🇴

Trondheim, Norway

Levanger sykehus

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Levanger, Norway

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