Randomised controlled trial to test whether text message reminders sent to women with previous gestational diabetes helps improve testing for type 2 diabetes

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Testing for type 2 diabetes in women with previous gestational diabetes; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13791687
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 24 October 2022
• Study Completion: 2023-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

Women with a previous diagnosis of gestational diabetes

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes
2. A test of glycaemia in the past 12 months (fasting blood glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) or oral glucose tolerance test),
3. Pregnant in the past 12 months.
4. GP considers them unsuitable for the RCT on clinical or social grounds

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood test for type 2 diabetes (glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting blood glucose or a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test) in their primary care records 3 months after randomisation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of blood pressure, body mass index or blood lipids (total, LDL and HDL cholesterol) in primary care records 3 months after randomisation