Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent the Recurrence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

September 1, 2019 updated by: Wang Chen, Peking University First Hospital

The Efficacy of Lifestyle Intervention in Preventing the the Recurrence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM) is a commom complication during pregnancy and associated with various adverse pregnancy outcomes for both the mother and her offspring. Imoportantly, with the gradual opening of a two-child policy, more and more Chinese women of reproductive age enter pregnancy have a history of GDM. Our previous study showed that regular exercise commenced in early pregnancy is effective in reducing the risk of developing GDM in Chinese overweight and obese pregant women. Thus, in this study, we want to evaluate the effect of lifestyle intervention with detailed information on how to eat and how to diet in preventing the recurrence of GDM.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM) is a commom complication during pregnancy. and the incidence has reached as high as 19.2% in China. GDM is associated with various adverse pregnancy outcomes for both the mother and her offspring, and not only during the perinatal phase, but also in the long term.Thus finding effective way to reduce the risk of GDM is of great importance,especial for women with high GDM risk factors. GDM history is one of the risk factors. Imoportantly, with the gradual opening of a two-child policy, more and more Chinese women of reproductive age enter pregnancy have a history of GDM. Our previous study showed that regular exercise commenced in early pregnancy is effective in reducing the risk of developing GDM in Chinese overweight and obese pregant women. Thus, in this study, we want to evaluate the effect of lifestyle intervention with detailed information on how to eat and how to diet in preventing the recurrence of GDM

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

660

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • Beijing
      • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100034
        • Recruiting
        • Peking University First Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Singleton;
  • non-smoking ;
  • before 12+6 weeks gestation.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • less than 18 years old;
  • unwilling to provide informed consent;
  • cervical insufficiency;
  • women on any medication for pre-existing hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disease, renal disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, thyroid disease or psychosis;
  • women who were currently being treated with metformin or corticosteroids.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: lifestyle intervention group
Pregnant women allocated to this group receive lifestyle intervention. With the dietary intervention we aimed to promote a healthy pattern of eating but not necessarily to restrict energy intake. With respect to advice on physical activity, we focused on incremental increases in walking from a pedometer assessed or encourage them to do moderate cycling.

With the dietary intervention we aimed to promote a healthy pattern of eating but not necessarily to restrict energy intake.For example we suggested exchanging carbohydrate-rich foods with a medium-to-high glycaemic index for those with a lower glycaemic index to reduce the glycaemic load, and restricting dietary intake of saturated fat.

With respect to advice on physical activity, we focused on incremental increases in walking from a pedometer assessed, or encourage them to do moderate cycling during pregnancy.

No Intervention: control group
Pregnant women allocated to this group receive standard prenatal care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
GDM
Time Frame: 24-28 gestational weeks
According to the new criteria amended in August 2014 in China, GDM was diagnosed when any one value reaches or exceeds 5.1 mmol/L at 0 hours, 10.0 mmol/L at 1 hour, or 8.5 mmol/L at 2 hours. Values of 7.0 mmol/L at 0 hours or 11.1 mmol/L at 2 hours were diagnosed as DM, regardless of the pregnancy stage
24-28 gestational weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
birth weight
Time Frame: up to 43 gestational weeks
birth weight measured after baby was delivered and accurate to 0.1 kg
up to 43 gestational weeks
gestational weeks
Time Frame: up to 43 gestational weeks
record the gestational weeks for delivery
up to 43 gestational weeks
delivery mode
Time Frame: up to 43 gestational weeks
this includes vaginal delivery, operative vaginal delivery or cesarean delivery
up to 43 gestational weeks
macrosomia
Time Frame: up to 43 gestational weeks
birth weight above 4000.0 g
up to 43 gestational weeks
LGA
Time Frame: up to 43 gestational weeks
birth weight above the 90th percentile for gestational age
up to 43 gestational weeks
SGA
Time Frame: up to 43 gestational weeks
birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age
up to 43 gestational weeks
gestational hypertention
Time Frame: up to 43 gestational weeks
defined as blood pressure elevation [systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg] after 20 weeks gestation in the absence of proteinuria
up to 43 gestational weeks
pre-eclampsia
Time Frame: up to 43 gestational weeks
defined as new-onset hypertension [systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg] and new-onset proteinuria [300 mg of protein in 24 hours or a urine protein/creatinine ratio of 0.3 mg/dL] after 20 weeks gestation or, in the absence of proteinuria, new-onset hypertension with new-onset thrombocytopenia, renal insufficiency, impaired liver function, pulmonary edema, or cerebral or visual disturbances
up to 43 gestational weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Huixia Yang, Peking Unviersity First Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 31, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 11, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 20, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

February 23, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 4, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 1, 2019

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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