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Clinical Trials/NCT03244579
NCT03244579
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Studying the Effectiveness of Carbohydrate Counting and Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension Dietary Intervention on Glycemic Control and Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes Among Jordanian Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes

University of Jordan1 site in 1 country180 target enrollmentAugust 20, 2017

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus With Baby Delivered
Sponsor
University of Jordan
Enrollment
180
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Fasting blood glucose
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Study is an interventional clinical trial. Pregnant women (aged 25-40 years) diagnosed with GDM (by a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test at 24-28 weeks' gestation) will be recruited conveniently from Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic at the Jordan University Hospital and National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, Jordan. A sample of 180 pregnant women with GDM (60 women who do not use insulin and hypoglycemia medications, 60 women who are treated with metformin, 60 women who are treated with insulin), who will meet the inclusion criteria and will be agreed to participate will be centrally randomized to follow carbohydrate counting dietary intervention, carbohydrate counting and DASH dietary intervention, and control dietary intervention.

Detailed Description

The main objective of this study is to compare the effect of carbohydrate counting, carbohydrate counting and DASH diet dietary interventions and a general dietary intervention on glycemic control, maternal and neonatal outcomes among Jordanian pregnant women with GDM. Eligibility criteria to be enrolled in the study will be being Jordanian pregnant women with GDM at 24 -28 gestational weeks, aged between 25 to 40 with no-personal history of type 1 or 2 diabetes, or impaired fasting glucose, or chronic diseases and singleton gestation. DASH diet; and the third group will follow the diet prescribed by the hospital for GDM. The duration of intervention will extend from 24-28 gestational weeks until delivery, which will be usually 12-14 weeks later. The glycemic controls outcomes are testing fasting blood glucose, HbA1C, insulin and fructosamine at baseline and at end of intervention for three dietary interventions. While maternal outcomes are total maternal weight gain (kg), need for emergency caesarean section, the presence or absence of pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia. The new born birth weight, length and head circumference, the presence or absence of hypoglycemia and shoulder dystocia are the newborn outcomes.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 20, 2017
End Date
October 20, 2019
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Sabika Salem Allehdan

Principal Investigator

University of Jordan

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Jordanian pregnant women with GDM at 24 -28 gestational weeks.
  • Aged 25-40 with no-personal history of type 1 or 2 diabetes, or impaired fasting glucose (Koivusalo et al., 2016).
  • Singleton gestation (Louie et al., 2011).
  • Absence of chronic diseases such as hypertension, hepatic and kidney disease and cancer, and psychiatric disorder (Ma et al., 2014).
  • Absence of the use of medication that influences glucose metabolism, such as continuous therapy with oral corticosteroids (Koivusalo et al., 2016)
  • Pregnant women who do not have special dietary requirements (Louie et al., 2011).
  • Nonsmoker or nonalcoholic drinker during pregnancy (Louie et al., 2011) Well educated and well cooperative, more than 10 years of formal schooling (Ma et al., 2014).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Non- Jordanian pregnant women or Jordanian pregnant women with GDM at \<24 or \>28 gestational weeks.
  • Aged \> 40 years with multiple gestation and suspected over-diabetes (Koivusalo et al., 2016).
  • Multiple gestations (Louie et al., 2011).
  • Presence of chronic diseases, severe psychiatric disorder. Women with the risk factors for placental insufficiency, or history of preeclampsia (Ma et al., 2014; Koivusalo et al., 2016).
  • Presence of the use of medication that influences glucose metabolism, such as continuous therapy with oral corticosteroids (Koivusalo et al., 2016)
  • Pregnant women who have special dietary requirements (Louie et al., 2011).
  • Who smoked or consumed alcohol during pregnancy (Louie et al., 2011)
  • Less than 10 years of formal schooling or previous intensive nutrition education or intervention for diabetes (Ma et al., 2014).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fasting blood glucose

Time Frame: one year

Fasting blood glucose in mg/dL at 24 -28 weeks of gestation (baseline) and at 36-37) weeks of gestation(endline) of intervention.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Fructosamine level(one year)
  • Hemoglobin A1c level(one year)
  • Insulin Therapy(one year)
  • Emergency caesarean section(one year)
  • Newborn head circumference(one year)
  • Fasting insulin level(one year)
  • Total maternal weight gain(one year)
  • Pregnancy-induced hypertension(one year)
  • Newborn weight(one year)
  • Hypoglycemic(one year)
  • Shoulder dystocia(one year)
  • Weekly weight gain(one year)
  • Newborn Length(one year)

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