None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a feasibility study to investigate whether women with gestational diabetes who are attending a Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic, are able to follow dietary intervention advice to reduce their carbohydrate intake. The study will assess weight gain during pregnancy, the effect on glucose control, insulin use and pregnancy and neonatal complications.
Interventions
Individual, face to face dietary information session, advising the participant to aim for a daily carbohydrate intake of 120g. The advice provided is by a qualified dietician at the 'Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic'. Dietician session usually lasts about 30 -60 minutes.
Sponsors
Rosemary Hall
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Women may be included if they have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus and present to the Wellington or Keneperu 'Diabetes in Pregnancy' clinics
Exclusion criteria
• First presentation to clinic >31 weeks gestation (Note must be randomised by 32 weeks) • Type 1 diabetes mellitus • Known pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus • HbA1c at initial booking greater than or equal to 50mmol/mol • Needs an interpreter into English for phone call with the research team
Outcome results
None listed