Status:

UNKNOWN

Manchester Intermittent Diet in Gestational Diabetes Acceptability Study

Lead Sponsor:

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

University of Manchester

Conditions:

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A two-arm non-blinded randomised feasibility protocol trial designed to assess the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of an intermittent low energy diet (ILED) vs best National Health Service (NHS...

Detailed Description

Overall aim: The aim of this trial is to test the safety, feasibility, and acceptability of an ILED in GDM to inform a future large-scale RCT. Background: Up to 16% of pregnant women in the United ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pregnant women ≥18 years
  • BMI of ≥27.5kg/m2 or a BMI ≥25 kg/m2 in high risk minority ethnic group (i.e. South Asian, Black African, African Caribbean) and \<50 kg/m2 at booking appointment (8-12 weeks' gestation)
  • Newly diagnosed GDM according to local diagnostic criteria (fasting glucose ≥5.3mmol/l and/or 2-hour postprandial glucose ≥8.5mmol/l in a 75g OGTT) scheduled to receive first line diet and physical activity (best NHS care)
  • 24-30 weeks pregnant at screening appointment

Exclusion

  • Pregestational type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
  • Fasting glucose of ≥7 or 2-hour postprandial of ≥11 on OGTT (immediate intervention with medication would be required in this group of women)
  • Current multiple pregnancy
  • Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
  • Significant comorbid disease that in PI's opinion would preclude participation in the study e.g. chronic kidney disease, significant cardiac disease, history of disordered eating or severe psychological problems.
  • Current participation in a GDM medication treatment trial
  • People who are not capable of providing informed consent or adhering to the monitoring and safety protocols
  • People who have previously had bariatric surgery for weight loss including gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, and/or those prescribed weight loss medications (e.g. orlistat).
  • Medications at the time of the OGTT that may interfere with results (e.g. high dose oral steroids, immunosuppressants)
  • Previous history of intrauterine growth restriction
  • Women who have lost more than 5% of their weight from booking appointment to screening appointment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 24 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05344066

Start Date

November 24 2022

End Date

July 31 2024

Last Update

May 3 2024

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Manchester University NHS Foundation trust

Manchester, United Kingdom, M13 9WU