The IBEP Study: an Intervention for Lifestyle Modification in Women With Gestational Diabetes

The IBEP Study: a Randomized Control Trial of an Educational Intervention for Lifestyle Modification in Women With Gestational Diabetes.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01858233

Acronym

IBEP

Enrollment

110

Registered

2013-05-21

Start date

2012-11-30

Completion date

2015-12-31

Last updated

2015-12-04

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

Conditions

Gestational Diabetes, Weight Gain During Pregnancy, Weight Loss After Pregnancy

Keywords

Gestational diabetes

Brief summary

The IBEP study is a randomized control trial of a healthy lifestyle intervention program for women with gestational diabetes. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate whether women with gestational diabetes enrolled in an intensive behavioral educational program (IBEP) demonstrate lower mean fasting glucose levels measured by 2 hour 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 6 weeks postpartum compared to women with gestational diabetes who undergo routine gestational diabetes education and counseling.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALIntensive Behavioral Modification

Intensive dietary counseling, increased physical activity, lactation counseling

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* women diagnosed with gestational diabetes between 20 and 34 weeks gestation

Exclusion criteria

* women on chronic steroid therapy * women with a diagnosis of GDM \<20 weeks or \>34 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The IBEP Study	2 years	To evaluate mean fasting glucose levels measured by 2 hour 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 6 weeks in women enrolled in an intensive behavioral educational program compared to women with GDM who undergo routine GDM education and counseling.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The IBEP Study	2 years	To evaluate the amount of weight lost in women enrolled in an intensive behavioral program and whether it correlates with more favorable lipid profiles at 6 weeks postpartum.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026