Group Versus Traditional Prenatal Care for Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT03301792

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

117 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-14

Study Completion Date

2026-01-31

Brief Summary

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The investigators primary objective is to conduct a randomized trial to determine the effect of diabetes group prenatal care on glycemic control and postpartum weight retention in women with type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.

Detailed Description

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Long term, the investigator aims to test the central hypothesis that group prenatal care, compared to traditional prenatal care, will improve, 1.) glycemic control and, 2.) postpartum weight retention in women with type 2 and gestational diabetes. The objective of this proposal is to conduct a randomized trial in two phases to determine the effect of Diabetes Group Care (GC) on glycemic control in pregnant women with T2DM and GDM (Antepartum Phase) and the impact on postpartum weight retention (Postpartum Phase).

Conditions

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Pregnancy Gestational Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

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Group prenatal care Diabetes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Routine Prenatal Care

Subjects randomized to routine care will receive their care in the usual diabetic clinic attended by residents and faculty. They will receive consultation with the diabetes educator at diagnosis and as needed. Patients are seen every 2 weeks (or more by provider discretion) until 37 weeks and weekly until delivery. Visits are 10-15 minutes and focus on routine screening tests and review of blood sugar logs/medication titration.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Group prenatal care

Group visits will be held every 2 weeks in a continuous cycle through a six session curriculum. Women will have weekly visits beginning at 37 weeks with traditional prenatal visits on the weeks when the group does not meet. Groups of 2-12 women will meet for two hour visits and much of that time will be spent on pregnancy, behavioral health, diabetes and nutrition education. Groups will be co-facilitated by a health educator and an obstetric provider. Women may be instructed to have additional visits in the traditional clinic at the discretion of the obstetric provider.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Group prenatal care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enrolled subjects will be randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to group or traditional care.

Interventions

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Group prenatal care

Enrolled subjects will be randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to group or traditional care.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. English speaking
2. Type 2 diabetes OR gestational diabetes diagnosed by 2-step method(1) OR likely pre-existing Type 2 diabetes with one of the following during pregnancy and \</= 34 weeks:

1. 1 hour glucose challenge test \>/= 185mg/dL OR
2. A1c \>/= 6.5% OR
3. Fasting plasma glucose \> 126mg/dL (2)
3. Ability to attend group prenatal visit at specified days and times
4. Willingness to be randomized at 22 weeks 0 days-34 weeks 0 days OR initial visit between 24 weeks 0 days-34 weeks 0 days
5. Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Prior participation in diabetes group care
2. Type 1 Diabetes
3. Multiple gestation
4. Major fetal anomaly
5. Serious medical co-morbidity necessitating more care than can be safely provided in group setting, as deemed by medical provider.
6. Serious psychiatric illness including schizophrenia necessitating more care than can safely be provided in group setting, as deemed by medical provider.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Megan Lawlor, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis

Locations

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Washington University in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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201707118; 201906068 (1001)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id