Active clinical trials for "Diabetes, Gestational"

Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. In our 2012 pilot study we created and tested a web-based lifestyle intervention program adapted from the NIH sponsored Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), modified specifically for women with a recent history of GDM. This program, delivered in the first year postpartum, encouraged weight loss, dietary changes, and physical activity. The purpose of the current study, called Balance After Baby Intervention 2 (BABI-2), is to study a larger group of women with two years of follow-up. We will assess whether women assigned to the intervention group lose more weight and decrease their risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Participants assigned to the BAB lifestyle intervention will receive support from a lifestyle coach and gain access to a website with online presentations that contain healthy eating and physical activity educational tips. Participants assigned to the post-GDM follow-up group will have access to a website containing links to information about diabetes prevention.

The purpose of this study was to develop an e-heath management platform(eHMP) for women with high risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to evaluate the longitudinal effects between groups of eHMP intervention.

This study aims to assess the impact of enhanced chewing on glycaemic control in females with newly diagnosed GDM. It is hypothesised, that a fixed amount of gum chewed for 20 minutes before starting each meal could improve hyperglycaemia. The impact of chewing on postprandial capillary blood glucose (measured at one hour after breakfast, lunch and dinner) is determined as the primary outcome of this study. Differences in fasting glucose and longitudinal changes over the study period should be additionally examined.

This study addresses education needs in gestational diabetes care and followup at the staff and patient levels. In the initial phase, nurses and community health workers will complete specific training modules on gestational diabetes developed for this study. The effectiveness of the education modules will be evaluated through pre/post surveys of participants assessing diabetes knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy.

The investigators investigated the effects of a supervised maternal exercise training program (performed during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy) on maternal-newborn unit health outcomes in a group of previously sedentary healthy women. A matched control group was assessed over the same time period. Given the fact that most studies in the field have used aerobic exercises, here the investigators largely focused on very light resistance, toning exercises.

The proposed project sought to develop a culturally- and individually-tailored, plain-language Spanish/English mobile phone intervention for Latinas with prior gestational diabetes (GDM). The intervention is based on earlier in-person to online modification of the CDC-funded Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), for women with prior GDM led by co-investigator Dr. Ellen Seely of Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) portends an immediate, increased risk for Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The increased risk associated with having GDM is compounded by excess weight retention. Therefore, the weeks and months immediately after a GDM-complicated pregnancy present an optimal window to initiate lifestyle changes to prevent or delay T2DM. The long-term goal is to prevent T2DM among women with GDM. This study's objective is to evaluate the efficacy of a novel, yet simple, activity-boosting intervention on weight loss among women with GDM.

Women with gestational diabetes (GDM) have increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes; their children show more insulin resistance and diabetes compared to offspring of mother without diabetes in pregnancy. An increased diabetes risk is also observed among partner of adult with prediabetes/type 2 diabetes. The investigators have pilot-tested a program for diabetes risk reduction among women within 5 years of a GDM pregnancy (MoMM program). The investigators are now enhancing the program to engage directly the partner (MoMMii program). In MoMMii, 66 couples with a history GDM in the mother will participate in a multimodal diabetes prevention program that includes healthy meal preparation training, discussion of eating and physical activity behaviours and developing home environments that facilitate healthy habits, pedometer-based step count monitoring, and participation in family-based activities (frisbee, soccer) as well as individual exercise (e.g., use of exercise equipment, floor resistance exercises). Participants will be encouraged to communicate between sessions with study personnel and with one another to create a between family support network. All mothers and fathers will participate in five sessions over six months. The investigators will examine changes in health-related behaviours, blood pressure, glucose levels, and insulin sensitivity/resistance in both mothers and fathers.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy and has serious health implications for both the pregnant woman and her child. In particular, offspring of mothers with GDM have an increased prevalence of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, perpetuating serious health consequences in subsequent generations. Although regular exercise offers numerous benefits for both the mother and her child, its effectiveness in preventing GDM remains to be established. It has been recently shown that regular supervised home-based exercise may attenuate the decline in glucose tolerance in obese pregnant women. This study aims to conduct a single-centred, multi-sited, single-blinded randomised controlled trial examining the effect of 14 weeks of supervised home-based exercise (commenced at 14 weeks gestation) on the recurrence and severity of GDM, along with other aspects of maternal and fetal wellbeing. Eligible participants (n = 200) will be randomly allocated to an exercise intervention (n = 100) or a control group (n = 100). The exercise intervention will involve three 60-minute home-based, supervised exercise sessions each week. This type of program overcomes many of the barriers to exercise in this population including transportation, child care issues and embarrassment associated with exercising in a public venue. The investigators have already shown this program to be both feasible and warmly accepted by obese pregnant women.

This is a single site blinded RCT of 920 pregnant women with singleton gestation designed to compare the Carpenter-Coustan and IADPSG criteria for diagnosing gestational diabetes. Maternal metabolic profiles and infant growth will be assessed at randomization and at one year postpartum.