Postpartum Weight Loss and Exercise (PRIDE) (PRIDE)
Gestational Diabetes, Glucose Intolerance
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Gestational Diabetes focused on measuring Women, Postpartum, GDM
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Women are required to be enrolled (provided written consent for participation) in the COPSS-GDM study and therefore have met the following inclusion criteria:
- Postpartum Women ≥18 years to 45 years (inclusive) of age who experienced GDM during index pregnancy
- English-speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women enrolled in COPSS-GDM will be excluded if they met the following criteria:
Medical Exclusion Criteria
- History or clinical manifestation of any other significant metabolic, hematologic, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurologic, immune, hepatic, renal, urologic disorders, or cancer
- Regular use of medications for weight control or psychosis
- Current use of medication to treat diabetes Psychiatric and Behavioral Exclusion Criteria
- History or clinical manifestation of any eating disorder
- Smoking
- History of drug or alcohol abuse (up to 14 drinks a week are allowed) within the past two years Other Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnancy or pregnancy planned during the coming year
- Unwilling or unable to adhere to the clinical evaluation schedule over the twelve -month study period
Sites / Locations
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Placebo Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Control Group
Face-to-face group
Telehealth Group
A group matched for age and BMI will be selected to serve as control subjects in this study.
Participants randomized to the face-to-face intervention will attend motivational meetings held once per week in Phase I and biweekly in Phase II. Behavioral sessions will be led by a trained interventionist and will take place at Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
Participants randomized to the Telehealth intervention will receive behavioral counseling through Trestletree, phone system.