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Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this research is to explore if a consumer co-created infographic (a visually appealing and easy to read and understand information resource) is effective in improving knowledge and self-efficacy about physical activity for women during a gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) pregnancy. This is important because although physical activity is known to be beneficial to pregnant women with GDM more than 60% of women with GDM do not exercise as recommended. This study is being undertaken in response to the findings of a previous study reporting that women with GDM needed clear and simple information about physical activity during their GDM pregnancy. This research is designed as a randomised controlled trial with GDM Education classes being randomly allocated to either the intervention or comparator to evaluate the effectiveness, of an evidence based, consumer co-created infographic, on women's knowledge and self-efficacy (confidence) about physical activity during a GDM pregnancy.
Interventions
Name: An infographic about physical activity for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) additional to the usual GDM Education class
Why: To improve knowledge and confidence about physical activity during a GDM pregnancy
What: An infographic co-developed by the research team and consumers. The infographic will be provided to consenting women attending a routine GDM Education class at the health service, so will be in addition to usual GDM education.
Who: A member of the research team, a p
Name: An infographic about physical activity for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) additional to the usual GDM Education class Why: To improve knowledge and confidence about physical activity during a GDM pregnancy What: An infographic co-developed by the research team and consumers. The infographic will be provided to consenting women attending a routine GDM Education class at the health service, so will be in addition to usual GDM education. Who: A member of the research team, a physiotherapist with clinical and research expertise in women’s health, will provide the women with the infographic How: The infographic will be in colour, in hard copy and provided to participating women individually Where: GDM Education Class at the participating health service When and how much: On one occasion (approximately 5 minutes) participants will be individually handed a hard copy of the infographic for them to take home and read before receiving the second survey approximately one week later. Tailoring: not applicable Modifications: The design and development of the infographic was completed in conjunction with women with GDM How well: Not applicable
Sponsors
Anne Harrison
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants will be included if they are: a) Women diagnosed with GDM. The women are anticipated to be between approximately 20 weeks and 38 weeks gestation. b) Women aged between 18 - 40 years. c) Women with a singleton pregnancy. d) Women able to express their thoughts in English.
Exclusion criteria
Participants will be excluded if they are: a) Women with a high-risk pregnancy or experiencing complications considered to be high-risk e.g. women at risk of premature labour, incompetent cervix, persistent bleeding, ruptured membranes, growth retardation, preeclampsia, severe anaemia, placenta previa after 26 weeks gestation, haemodynamically significant heart disease or restrictive lung disease will be excluded as exercise in pregnancy would be contraindicated in these conditions. b) Women with conditions e.g. pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain or pre-existing musculo-skeletal problems affecting their ability to exercise.
Outcome results
None listed