Gestational diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
The present work is a phase II Experimental Clinical Study, randomized, double blind and placebo controlled. The research will be carried out at the Lauro Wanderley University Hospital located at the
Sponsors
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Voluntary pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus treated at the Lauro Wanderley University Hospital; over age
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women who are allergic to yams will be excluded; patients with kidney diseases; patients with liver or neurological diseases; pregnant women using multiple medications; minors
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected, better values in maternal and fetal nutritional parameters (maternal weight gain, baby birth weight, APGAR), clinical | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In addition to the beneficial effects on the body, it is expected that a standard dosage of supplementation with yam flour capsules will be established | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactTássia de Melo
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Outcome results
None listed