Pre-conception care for women with diabetes

Pre-conception care for women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes: what are the facilitators and barriers to uptake?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12983949

Enrollment

Registered

2015-01-15

Start date

2015-01-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-09-11

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

Conditions

Diabetes in pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

The proposed study adopts a qualitative mixed-methods approach designed to explore the two key research questions, namely, to understand why women with diabetes of childbearing age do/do not access pr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. White British women and Pakistani women (whose preferred language is Urdu), with pre-existing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes of childbearing age between 16 and 45 years inclusive 2. Staff and stakeholders who are involved in caring for women with diabetes of reproductive age and/or the delivery of pre-conception care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with diagnosed mental health issues 2. Women 45 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. To understand why women with diabetes of childbearing age do, or do not, access pre-conception care, with a view to informing services 2. To investigate the views of staff and stakeholders to explore existing and future provision of pre-conception care	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactSarah Earle

sarah.earle@open.ac.uk+44 (0)1908 654 260

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026