p-GDm: Prevention of gestational diabetes. A qualitative study of pregnant women's attitudes and willingness to engage with interventions to prevent gestational diabetes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gestational diabetes; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14781872
• Lead Sponsor: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-04-01
• Study Completion: 2022-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 22 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

1. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
2. Female, aged 18 years or above
3. First trimester of pregnancy
4. At risk of GDM, assessed by one of the following:
4.1. Pre-pregnancy obesity (BMI>30kg/m²)
4.2. Previous diagnosis of GDM
4.3. Previous large baby (birth weight >4.5kg)
4.4. A first-degree relative with diabetes
4.5. Belonging to a high-risk ethnic group (South Asian, Chinese, Afro-Caribbean or Middle Eastern)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe congenital anomaly found on ultrasound
2. Planned termination
3. Significant pre-pregnancy comorbidity including renal failure, severe liver disease, organ transplant, cardiac failure, psychiatric conditions requiring in-patient admission, history of eating disorder
4. Diagnosed diabetes or gestational diabetes
5. Hyperemesis gravidarum
6. Unable to understand English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Other
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Women's willingness to engage with blood glucose monitoring and dietary and physical activity interventions in early pregnancy assessed using qualitative interviews analysed with thematic analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessed by qualitative interview analysed with thematic analysis:<br>1. Acceptability of:<br>1.1. Being informed they are a high risk of GDM<br>1.2. Testing blood glucose levels before a formal diagnosis of GDM<br>1.3. Different interventions to reduce the risk of GDM<br>2. Use of technology:<br>2.2. Blood glucose meters<br>2.3. App<br>3. Feedback:<br>3.1. Blood glucose levels<br>3.2. Text messages