Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Glycemic Parameters and Reduce Gestational Diabetes in High-risk Pregnant Individuals

NCT ID: NCT06445270

Last Updated: 2025-12-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-08-31

Study Completion Date

2031-12-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is assess the impact of a higher intensity dietary and activity counseling program to improve blood sugar control and reduce the chance of developing gestational diabetes (GDM) as compared to the current standard diet and activity counseling.

Detailed Description

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GDM is associated with adverse maternal and newborn outcomes, as well as potential lifelong consequences. Currently, clinical guidelines recommend screening for pre-existing Type 2 diabetes mellitus at new obstetric visits for individuals at high risk of developing GDM. For those who do not screen positive, but still may be at risk for GDM, standard practice is for basic diet, exercise, and weight gain counseling.

In this study, eligible participants will be randomized into one of two groups: usual care with standard diet and exercise counseling or a GDM prevention program that consists of a more intensive exercise and monitoring program.

All participants will be asked to wear an activity tracker and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) at specified time points throughout their pregnancy. Blood will be drawn at specified time points to measure hemoglobin A1c, lipids, and HOMA-IR measures.

Conditions

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Gestational Diabetes Pregnancy Complications

Keywords

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gestational diabetes prevention pregnancy continuous glucose monitor

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control

This arm consists of standard of care counseling for diet and exercise.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

GDM Prevention Program

This arm consists of a more intensive exercise and monitoring program. .

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

GDM Prevention Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive hybrid and group monthly contacts with registered dieticians and lifestyle coaches. Participants will attend monthly in-person physical activity sessions.

Interventions

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GDM Prevention Program

Participants will receive hybrid and group monthly contacts with registered dieticians and lifestyle coaches. Participants will attend monthly in-person physical activity sessions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Gestational age less or equal to 16 + 6 weeks confirmed via ACOG dating guidelines AND one of the following
* 35 years of age or older
* Family history of first degree relative with diabetes mellitus
* Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30
* Hemoglobin A1c value between 5.9% to 6.4%

Exclusion Criteria

* Multiple gestations
* Current diagnosis of Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus including a diagnosis during this pregnancy
* Pre-pregnancy chronic (\>2 weeks) usage of systemic steroids (inhaled and short term usage acceptable)
* Planned pregnancy termination
* Currently taking or took 3 months prior to conception Metformin
* Unable to provide informed consent in English or Spanish
* Major fetal anomalies listed below that are known prior to enrollment.

Major fetal anomalies:

* Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
* Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
* Pleural effustions
* Chylothorax
* Bronchogenic cyst
* Bronchopulmonary sequestration
* Anomalous pulmonary venous return
* Tricuspid atresia
* Mitral atresia
* Double right ventricle
* Ebstein's malformation
* Pulmonary atresia
* Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
* Aortic coarctation
* Fetal arrhythmias
* Transposition of the great vessels
* Tetrology of Fallot
* Double outlet right ventricle
* Aortic stenosis
* Holoprosencephaly
* Anencephaly
* Dandy-Walker malformation or variant
* Septo-optic dysplasia
* Neural tube defect
* Vein of Galen aneurysm
* Bilateral renal agenesis
* Cystic renal disease
* Obstructive uropathy
* Horseshoe kidney
* Megacystis microcolon
* Cloacal abnormality
* Achondrogenesis
* Thanatophoric dysplasia
* Thoracic dysplasia
* Osteogenesis imperfecta
* Short rib polydacyly
* Any skeletal defect with suspected small thorax
* Hypophosphatemia
* Any karyotypic abnormality
* Any suspected genetic syndrome
* Cleft lip/palate
* Micrognathia
* Hydrops
* Fetal anemia (\<35% on cordocentesis)
* Neck mass
* Gastroschsis
* Omphalocele
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Northeastern University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Texas

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Indiana University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David Haas

Munsick Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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David M Haas, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Indiana University School of Medicine

Locations

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Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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David M Haas, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 317-880-3960

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Kathleen Flannery

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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PREVENT-GDM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id