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"gum chewing in gestational diabetes mellitus"

Effects of gum chewing on glycaemic control in women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20100510003902N3
Enrollment
116
Registered
2023-12-29
Start date
2024-01-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy. Condition 2: Gestational Diabetes. Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will consume a type of sugar-free gum for five days for 20 minutes before each meal. Also, the participants are advised to self-monitor fasti

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women 18 to 45 years old Diagnosis of GDM type A1 Between 24 and 27.6 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Multiple pregnancy Overt Diabetes in before Pregnancy(such as type 1 or type 2 diabetes) History of bariatric surgery or malabsorbative bariatric surgery Chronic infectious diseases like hepatitis Dysfunction of liver and kidney (before pregnancy) Personal unwillingness to participate in the research project

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in fasting blood sugar, one-hour glucose (G1hr) and two-hour glucose (G2hr) and blood sugar after each meal. Timepoint: Record fasting blood sugar self-monitoring and one and two hours after each meal for 5 days. Method of measurement: Glucometer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse maternal outcomes (Preterm, pre-eclampsia, shoulder dystocia, low birth weight and macrosomia, Hospitalization in neonatal intensive care unit). Timepoint: At the end of this study. Method of measurement: Pregnancy outcome questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarideh Mohsenzadeh Ledari

Babol University of Medical Sciences

mohsenzadeh2008@gmail.com+98 11 3219 5323

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026