Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: willing to receive all prenatal services and deliver in the study facility.• age =18 years,• gestational age 24 -28 weeks, singleton pregnancy, diagnosed with GDM, not currently on any medication that is known to interfere with glucose metabolism (gatifloxacin, ß-blockers, thiazide diuretics, Clozapine, olanzapine, haloperidol)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • known overt diabetes. • FPG =7.0 mmo1/L or 2-h plasma glucose =11.1 mmo1/L • pregnancy following in vitro fertilization or any assisted reproductive technology. Mothers diagnosed with other conditions where lifestyle modification is required (cardiomyopathy, congenital heart defects, Hyperemesis Gravidarum). Previous or current psychiatric illness (epileptic seizures, or antiepileptic medication)26 • heart disease, restrictive lung disease, incompetent cervix/cerclage. pregnancies at risk for premature labour, being HIV-positive, severe anaemia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean change in 2-hour postprandial glucose level between the control and intervention groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean difference in 2-hour postprandial blood glucose between the groups.;Incidence of macrosomic babies;Gestational age at delivery;Mode of delivery | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Senior Lecturer