Diabetes Prevention in Women With a Recent History of Gestational Diabetes (Focus Groups)

Diabetes Prevention in Women With a Recent History of Gestational Diabetes

The objective of this research is to conduct focus groups in order to adapt the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) so that it may successfully target women diagnosed with gestational diabetes (GDM) who are at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes in the post-partum period. As this research seeks to gather formative data for a future intervention, the focus groups will: 1) provide information to maximize participation in the future intervention and 2) inform the location, content and format of the intervention.

We will be conducting focus groups and informant interviews to determine the DPP modifications necessary for adapting to the post-partum lifestyles of women with a recent history of GDM. Subjects will attend a 1 hour focus group or phone interview where they will be encouraged to respond to the facilitators' questions and to each other's comments on topics such as: gestational diabetes, healthy eating, exercise, and other type 2 diabetes prevention related activities. Working with a variety of health care providers, including endocrinologists, obstetricians and nurse-practitioners, we will identify and enroll up to 60 women total who are either current GDM patients at BWH or have a recent history of GDM who have delivered at Brigham and Women's Hospital in the last 5 years.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Gestational Diabetes

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 29

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
      • Brigham and Women's Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy women with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes during a pregnancy within the past 5 years

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy women ages 18-45
• Diagnosis of gestational diabetes within the past 5 years (Carpenter-Coustan criteria)
• English-speaking
• Currently not diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
• Non-English-speaking

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Sue E Levkoff, ScD, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Nicklas JM, Zera CA, Seely EW, Abdul-Rahim ZS, Rudloff ND, Levkoff SE. Identifying postpartum intervention approaches to prevent type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2011 Mar 24;11:23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-11-23.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 12, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 12, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): April 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): June 28, 2011
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 27, 2011
• Last Verified: June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Pregnancy Complications; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes, Gestational
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2009p000042; MM-1094-09/09 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Center for Disease Control (CDC))