Effect of physical activity group counseling on blood glucose and pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes: based on the theory of planned behavior

Effect of physical activity group counseling on blood glucose and pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes; based on the theory of planned behavior

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015073123423N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-08-13

Start date

2015-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Gestational Diabetes. Diabetes mellitus arising in pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: The control group will receive only routine care including nutritional counseling and expert advice to regulate blood sugar. Intervention 2: According to the Protocol of our country,

Lifestyle

The control group will receive only routine care including nutritional counseling and expert advice to regulate blood sugar.

According to the Protocol of our country, before insulin therapy in women with gestational diabetes advice regimen and physical activity is recommended for 2 weeks after diagnosing of diseases. In thi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: healthy pregnant women with gestational diabetes at 26 to 30 weeks of pregnancy; consent to participate in the study; be resident in Zanjan city; no history or risk of premature labor, threatened abortion, incompetent cervix, multiple pregnancy, intrauterine growth retardation in recent pregnancy, chronic disease before and during pregnancy (known as pulmonary heart disease, seizures, and thrombophilia, pulmonary embolism, chronic hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hemoglobin less than 10 mg per deciliter ml). Exclusion criteria: if participants have restrictions or prohibition of physical activity or exercise side effects, and the loss of any of the criteria will be excluded.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fasting blood sugar. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic glucose oxidase.;2 hours post prandial blood sugar. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention/ daily. Method of measurement: Glucometer.;Hb A1c. Timepoint: Before and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Kali Metric.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Maternal outcome. Timepoint: 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Check list.;Neonatal Outcome. Timepoint: 24 hours after delivery. Method of measurement: Check list.;Physical activity. Timepoint: Before and 2, 4 and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Standard questionnaire of physical activity in pregnancy.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Dousti

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

doustifotemat246@gmail.com+98 24 3377 2514

Outcome results

None listed

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