Diabetes, Gestational
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Randomization will be generated in blocks of 4 participants on the Randomly website, and the researcher in charge will not take part in th
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Sponsors
Maternidade Escola Januário Cicco - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 45; women; diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria; 1st trimester ultrasound performed (11th to 13th weeks); gestational age between 14 and 26 weeks; maximum of 3 visits to High Risk Prenatal Care; medical clearance to exercise; access to smartphone; interest in participating in any of the interventions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insulin therapy (at recruitment); chronic arterial hypertension (at recruitment); pre-eclampsia; multiple pregnancies; history of intrauterine fetal death and/or multiple miscarriages (> 2); alcoholism (> 2 doses of alcohol per week); smoking; orthopedic limitations; neurological, language, hearing and/or visual limitations that may hinder participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate in the newborn the classification of birth weight as large-for-gestational-age (above the 90th percentile), determined by means of verified weight, gestational age at delivery and sex | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We expect to see a reduction in the percentage of glycated hemoglobin in the blood measured by laboratory tests carried out one week before and after the intervention;We expect to see lower blood glucose levels in the members of the exercise group, as measured by laboratory tests carried out one week before and after the intervention;We expected to see lower values of excessive weight gain in the members of the exercise group, measured one week before and after the intervention;Evaluate movement behavior (physical activity and sedentary behavior), determined using an accelerometer at the beginning and end of the intervention;It is expected that there will be a lower rate of preterm birth among the children of members of the exercise group; Evaluate the cesarean delivery rate;Assess the incidence of neonatal hypoglycemia, determined by a glucose value < 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol per liter) measured up to 4 hours after birth and before feeding;To assess the incidence of admission to the neonatal intensive care unit for any indication;To assess the weight of the infant 1 month after birth, according to the participant's self-report, taking into account the type of feeding of the child | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactSavio Camargo
Maternidade Escola Januário Cicco - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed