Primary prevention of gestational diabetes among women at risk: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN33885819
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN33885819
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
12/09/2007
Registration date
03/10/2007
Last edited
06/03/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Riitta Luoto
Scientific

UKK Institute
post box 30
33501
Tampere
33501
Finland

Email riitta.luoto@uta.fi

Study information

Study designA cluster-randomized controlled trial.
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Scientific title
Study objectivesWomen at risk (overweight, age 40 years or older, earlier macrosomic child, diabetic first stage relatives) will receive intensified diet and physical activity counselling, which prevents their gestational diabetes.
Ethics approval(s)Ethical Committee of Pirkanmaa Hospital District. Approved on 24/02/2007. Amendments approved on 11/09/2007 (ref: R02630)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedGestational diabetes
Intervention14 counties are participating in the trial. They are randomised to the intervention and control groups (7 counties each).

Intervention group: Intensified, tailored diet and physical activity counselling during five scheduled visits to a public health nurse in maternity health care. Visits take place at 8-9, 16-18, 22-24, 32-34 and 36-37 pregnancy weeks. In addition to physical activity counselling, participants have monthly meetings with peers guided by a physiotherapist.

Participants in the maternity health care in control counties receive usual care only.

(See ISRCTN21512277 for pilot study)
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measurePrevention of gestational diabetes, assessed by:
1. Oral glucose tolerance test during pregnancy weeks 26-28
2. Weight of the newborn
Secondary outcome measures1. Maternal weight development. Maternal weight will be measured 5 times during pregnancy, on pregnancy weeks 8-9, 16-18, 22-24, 32-34 and 36-37, and 6-8 weeks after delivery.
2. Child weight development, followed one year after delivery.
3. Need of insulin treatment during pregnancy. This will be determined at time of possible GDM diagnosis (earliest 26-28th week of pregnancy based on Oral Glucose Tolerance Test [OGTT]).
Overall study start date15/09/2007
Completion date31/12/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants600
Key inclusion criteriaPregnant women in their 8-12th pregnancy week and with at least one of the following criteria:
1. Body mass index at least 25 kg/m2
2. Age at least 40 years
3. History of gestational diabetes or macrosomic child
4. Type 1 or 2 diabetes in any of the first stage relatives
Key exclusion criteria1. Age < 18 years
2. Type 1 or 2 diabetes before pregnancy
3. Twin pregnancy or otherwise problematic pregnancy based on physician's opinion
4. Physical disability preventing from exercising
5. Substance abuse or history of severe mental illness
Date of first enrolment15/09/2007
Date of final enrolment31/12/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Finland

Study participating centre

UKK Institute
Tampere
33501
Finland

Sponsor information

The Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (UKK) Institute for Health Promotion Research (Finland)
Research organisation

Post box 30
Tampere
33501
Finland

Email uktutkimus@uta.fi
Website http://www.ukkinstituutti.fi/en/
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Funders

Funder type

Government

National Institutes of Health (USA)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Institutos Nacionales de la Salud, US National Institutes of Health, NIH
Location
United States of America
Ministries of Education and Social Affairs and Health (Finland)

No information available

Diabetes Research Fund (Finland)

No information available

Pirkanmaa Hospital District (EVO) (Finland)

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 03/08/2010 Yes No
Results article results 01/05/2011 Yes No
Results article results 05/09/2012 Yes No
Other publications cost-effectiveness 01/09/2013 Yes No