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Efficacy of MLink based telemedicine on GDM in a randomized controlled trial

Efficacy of MLink based telemedicine on GDM in a randomized controlled trial - EMBRACE (E)fficacy of (M)Link (B)ased telemedicine on GDM in a (RA)ndomized (C)ontroll(E)d trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1032230258
Enrollment
140
Registered
2023-07-26
Start date
2023-07-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Gestational Diabetes Gestation Diabetes

Interventions

Participants are randomized into two groups. A standard medical care group and an intervention group that uses the MLink application and recommends online medical care. The standard care group In the
telemedicine (Q46994)
telemedicine

Sponsors

IZUMIDA Yoshihiko
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Study subjects who meet all of the following selection and diagnostic criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be enrolled as eligible. Selection Criteria 1. Fluent in Japanese 2. Single pregnancy 3. Age between 18 and 45 years at the time of consent 4. Pregnancy of less than 35 weeks and 0 days at the time of consent 5. Scheduled to give birth at Saitama Medical University General Hospital, Aiwa Hospital, Keiai Hospital, or Seto Hospital 6. Patients diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus based on IADPSG diagnostic criteria by a 75g oral glucose tolerance test between 24 weeks 0 days and 28 weeks 6 days of pregnancy Diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus based on IADPSG criteria Diagnosis is made when one or more of the following criteria are met in a 75g OGTT. Fasting plasma glucose level >= 92mg/dL 1 hour value >=180mg/dL 2 hour value >=153mg/dL

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any indication of hypertension before or by 19 weeks and 6 days including 19 weeks and 6 days of gestation of pregnancy 2.Serious history of cardiac, hepatic, or renal disease 3. Eating disorders. 4. Does not have a smartphone compatible with MLink to be used in this study or otherwise is unable to operate or view the data on her/his own 5. Research subjects who are deemed inappropriate for the safe conduct of this study by the Principal Investigator or Research Supervisor.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage out of target blood glucose range at 2 h postprandial: Percentage of self-measured blood glucose levels that were out of target range during the protocol treatment period.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary endpoints *Percentage out of target blood glucose range before meal *Average blood glucose level *Adherence to blood glucose monitoring *HbA1c change during protocol treatment *Weight change from non-pregnant to pre-partum *Insulin therapy during the protocol treatment period *Gestational hypertension, gestational hypertension nephropathy *Weeks of birth *Preterm birth, late preterm birth *Mode of delivery *Questionnaire in postpartum and at the time of discontinuation of the study *Fetal birth weight *Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Large for Gestational Age (LGA) *Fetal macrosomia *Apgar score in 1min and 5 min *Composite outcome of neonatal complications

Contacts

Public ContactTakashi OMURA

Saitama Medical University

tomura@saitama-med.ac.jp+81-49-228-3570

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026