Active clinical trials for "Diabetes, Gestational"

The aim of this pilot study is to conduct a dietary intervention for overweight (body maas index BMI≥25) and obese (BMI≥30) pregnant women in two maternity care clinics and explore the effect of the intervention on gestational weight gain and the prevalence of gestational diabetes between the intervention and control groups.

Randomized trial aiming to investigate the effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention program implemented within the first year after a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes (GDM), in delaying or preventing the development of type 2 diabetes.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive disorder in women of childbearing age and is also associated with metabolic abnormalities including obesity, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, etc. Importantly, a number of adverse outcome are seen in pregnancies complicated by PCOS, including gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preeclampsia and miscarriage. However, optimal management of PCOS complicated pregnancy is not known. This study seeks to explore whether healthy lifestyle intervention in overweight/obese pregnant women with PCOS could reduce gestational weight gain (GWG) and incidence of GDM.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a high blood glucose (hyperglycemia) first occurring or first recognized during pregnancy, it is affecting 16.4% of women globally and 36.6 % in this region. It is consistent, strong evidence on the impact of GDM on short and long term health impacts on both mother and her child, thereby presenting significant challenges to acute care and public health. Currently, our understanding of strategies that are effective in preventing GDM is limited. Indeed, prospective studies have indicated a positive result of lifestyle intervention on preventing the risk of GDM in pregnant women but we lack consistency in the findings from randomized controlled trials (RCT). Moreover, most of these trials have been reported from developed countries and none of them were presented from this region. In the present project, we aim to determine whether GDM can be prevented by a 12-week moderate lifestyle intervention compared with usual standard care in high-risk pregnant women. In addition, we will also examine maternal pregnancy and birth outcomes.

In diabetic patients, serum endocan level has been significantly increased in patients and the levels on the long-term complications are correlated. Based on the Iinformation obtained from these studies, it can be said that there is a strong association between diabetes and serum endocan levels.

The IBEP study is a randomized control trial of a healthy lifestyle intervention program for women with gestational diabetes. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate whether women with gestational diabetes enrolled in an intensive behavioral educational program (IBEP) demonstrate lower mean fasting glucose levels measured by 2 hour 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 6 weeks postpartum compared to women with gestational diabetes who undergo routine gestational diabetes education and counseling.

Women with a history of gestational diabetes (GDM) have a substantially increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In fact, 50-70% of these women will go on to develop type 2 diabetes within the 20 years following their GDM-complicated pregnancy. Perceived risk of developing type 2 diabetes among women with a history of GDM may be particularly important to altering behavior changes associated with reducing risk. Certain populations have lower perceived risk of developing type 2 diabetes, despite having a higher prevalence of the disease. Specifically, African-Americans have a lower perceived risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to whites, despite their more than doubled risk of developing the disease. Improvement in awareness of diabetes risk among African-American women at high-risk of developing type 2 diabetes, such as those with a history of GDM, could reduce future risk of this disease among this group. As such, we will conduct a two-armed, pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether a postpartum diabetes education intervention, incorporating nutrition, exercise, and diabetes risk assessment can improve diabetes risk awareness, diet, and physical activity levels at 1-year post-pregnancy among African-American women with a recent history of gestational diabetes. We hypothesize that attendance at a 3-month and 9-month postpartum diabetes education class will: Improve diabetes awareness as measured using the Risk Perception for Developing Diabetes among women in the intervention group compared to women in the control group when measuring at 3-months postpartum compared to 12-months postpartum Improve dietary habits and physical activity levels in the intervention group compared to the control group when measuring at 3-months postpartum compared to 12-months postpartum

Objective: The current study examined the effectiveness of a culturally-appropriate adaptation of the diabetes prevention program (DPP) curriculum in reducing type 2 diabetes risk in Latinas with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Research Design and Methods: Seventy-six Latinas aged 18-45 years with GDM in the past 3 years participated in an 8-week group-based, peer-educator led lifestyle intervention based on the DPP, with adaptations appropriate to Latino culture and recent mothers. Clinical and self-report indicators were assessed at baseline, post-intervention (month-3), and follow-up (month-6). Hypothesis-The modified culturally tailored DPP will improve risk factors associated with the development of type 2 DM.

The focus of this study is on individualized exercise prescription on primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Special attention is set on autonomic nervous system function and inflammation. This study will seek novel, cost-effective models of exercise prescription that will emphasize individuals own response on her health and which would be easily implemented to primary health care as primary prevention for CVD. According to power calculation,sixty women planning pregnancy with BMI equal or over 30 and/or history of GDM will be recruited and randomized to an individual exercise arm (n=20), a general exercise arm (n=20) and a control arm (n=20). General intervention group will receive general exercise and dietary counselling whereas a personal exercise and dietary programs will be planned for individualized exercise group. Those randomized to the control arm will receive no dietary and exercise information. Clinical exercise tests and autonomic nervous system tests will be performed in the beginning of the study and after 3 months intervention. Blood samples for markers of inflammation, glucose homeostasis and lipid status will be collected from prepregnancy period until 1 years after delivery.

Women with a history of 'diabetes in pregnancy' or Gestational Diabetes (GDM) have a high risk for type 2 diabetes later in life. This can often be prevented, however, with improvements in eating habits and higher physical activity levels. However, many women find it difficult to alter their lifestyle habits, especially if they have young children. In adults with type 2 diabetes, the investigators have been studying the effects of combining nutrition education with meal preparation training and pedometer-based self-monitoring to improve eating habits and increase activity levels. The investigators have shown that such a strategy can reduce hemoglobin A1C by 0.3% and correlates with small reductions in weight (Dasgupta et al, International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2012). In developing the present interventional study, we presented this strategy to women with a GDM history and asked them how they would modify it to suit their needs. They expressed strong interest in such an approach but emphasized a need to involve their spouses and provide childcare support. They did not express interest in use of meal replacements. Therefore, in MoMM-intervention phase, the investigators will examine the effects of a once per month (4 session) program combined with Internet/telephone-based support. The four sessions with include meal preparation training, strategies to limit mindless eating and improve meal content and portion control. All sessions will offer child care. Two sessions will involve spouses. The investigators will assess effects on weight, BMI, DXA measures of fat, and measures of insulin resistance and blood pressure. This single-arm intervention study may lead ultimately to a randomized controlled trial.