Status:
UNKNOWN
The Impact of Glycemic Index Education on Lowering Dietary GI in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Lead Sponsor:
IWK Health Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Mount Saint Vincent University
Dalhousie University
Conditions:
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) incidence is increasing worldwide, and within Canada, the Atlantic provinces statistically have been found to have highest prevalence of diabetes. Increasing eviden...
Detailed Description
The incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) has been progressively increasing worldwide, with a global prevalence of gestational hyperglycaemia estimated at 16.9%. In Canada, Atlantic provinc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Of or over 18 years of age
- Diagnosed with GDM according to Diabetes Canada
- At or over than 20 weeks gestation
- At or less than 32 weeks gestation
- Being followed at IWK Health Centre
- Willing and able to give informed consent
- Willing and able to complete study protocol
- Currently living in Nova Scotia
- Exclusion Criteria; women who:
- have been diagnosed with acute or chronic illness, other than GDM and PCOS, that may impact carbohydrate digestion metabolism.
- are currently taking a medication (other than insulin) that may affect carbohydrate metabolism.
- have multi-fetal pregnancy in current pregnancy.
- have insurmountable language barriers.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 24 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04272840
Start Date
October 24 2019
End Date
August 30 2022
Last Update
March 31 2022
Active Locations (1)
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IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3K 6R8