Diabetes mellitus and abnormal glucose tolerance development after gestational diabetes

ISRCTN ISRCTN24165302
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN24165302
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
11/05/2009
Registration date
29/05/2009
Last edited
30/09/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Alfonso Calle Pascual
Scientific

Endocrinology and Nutrition Department
St Carlos Hospital (Hospital Clinico San Carlos)
Martin Lagos S/N
Madrid
28040
Spain

Phone +34 91 33 03 281
Email acalle.hcsc@salud.madrid.org

Study information

Study designSingle-centre clinic-based prospective randomised interventional study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleDiabetes mellitus and abnormal glucose tolerance development after gestational diabetes: a 3-year, prospective, randomised, clinic-based, interventional study with parallel groups
Study acronymDIATAGEST
Study objectivesIt is well established that gestational diabetes confers a substantial risk of development diabetes and glucose intolerance. Accumulated incidence rates of diabetes mellitus in these women vary among different studies, being up to 50% in 5 years, with lower incidence in Caucasian populations. In addition, these women present higher rates of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, including smoking status, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, central obesity, insulin resistance and abnormalities in vascular endothelium and microalbuminuria. We assumed that women had normal glucose values (less than 100 mg/dl) between 6 - 12 weeks after delivery and progressed to diabetes after oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 2% per year and greater than 10% per year for impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Lifestyle intervention has been associated with a reduction in diabetes and glucose intolerant progression, but this remains to be proven in a real world situation.

The study hypothesis is to assess the reduction in the conversion to abnormal glucose tolerance (IFG and IGT), and type 2 diabetes after a lifestyle and exercise supervised-based programme, compared to standard treatment, in women attended in Area 7, Madrid who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes (GDM) by Couston and Carpenter criteria and normal glucose tolerance between 6 and 12 weeks after delivery.
Ethics approval(s)St Carlos Hospital Ethics Committee, 19/01/2007
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedGestational diabetes/diabetes mellitus prevention
InterventionEligible women with normal fasting plasma glucose values between 6 and 12 weeks after delivery were randomly assigned to receive:
1. Standard treatment: 1 hour education session and follow up by family physicians at primary care level
2. A lifestyle, exercise-supervised intervention programme
Adjustments were made for age, body mass index, use of insulin during gestation and ethnic origin.

Lifestyle exercise-supervised programme was performed during 8 weeks in the Rehabilitation Unit at the St Carlos University Hospital between 3 and 6 months after delivery and reinforced during 1 hour sessions at the end of the supervised period, 3 and 6 months later.

The supervised physical activity programme consisted in a combined supervised aerobic and resistance training of 50 - 60 minutes per session, four days a week: two days at the hospital and other two days at home, for eight weeks. The physical activity included a proper warm-up and cool-down period, 20 minutes of cycling at moderate intensity and 20 minutes resistance training with 3 sets ranging from 10 repetitions, for all main muscle groups. In addition, all patients were encouraged to increase daily physical activities, mainly brisk walking and climbing stairs.

Nutrition interventions were performed in a 2 hour session aimed to achieve a lifestyle score greater than 12 based on Diabetes Nutrition and Complications Trial (DNCT) previously reported.

Women will be follow-up yearly during 3 years with an OGTT with 75 g, and insulin and cytokines plasma values, body weight, waist circumference and blood pressure values will be performed.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureEstimation of the conversion rate to abnormal glucose tolerance (type 2 diabetes mellitus, IFG and IGT) of women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and normal fasting glucose values after delivery, measured yearly.
Secondary outcome measuresEstimation of the changes in:
1. HbA1c
2. Insulin
3. Homestatic model assessment (HOMA)
4. Total (high density lipoprotein [HDL] and low density lipoprotein [LDL]) cholesterol
5. Triglycerides
6. Apolipoprotein B
7. Cytokines
8. Body weight
9. Waist circumference
10. Blood pressure
11. Adherence to changes in lifestyle

All outcomes are measured yearly.
Overall study start date01/01/2006
Completion date31/12/2010

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants250
Key inclusion criteria1. Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation by Couston and Carpenter criteria between January 2006 and December 2007
2. Normal fasting glucose values (less than 100 mg/dl) between 8 - 12 weeks after delivery
Key exclusion criteria1. Fasting glucose level greater than 100 mg/dl between 8 - 12 weeks after delivery
2. New gestation during 3-years follow-up
Date of first enrolment01/01/2006
Date of final enrolment31/12/2010

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Spain

Study participating centre

Endocrinology and Nutrition Department
Madrid
28040
Spain

Sponsor information

St Carlos Hospital (Hospital Clínico San Carlos) (Spain)
Hospital/treatment centre

c/o Alfonso Calle Pascual
Endocrinology and Nutrition Department
Martin Lagos S/N
Madrid
28040
Spain

Phone +34 91 33 03 281
Email acalle.hcsc@salud.madrid.org
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Ministry of Health (Spain) - Cohesion Funds 2006

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/08/2015 Yes No