Status:

RECRUITING

Time to Move in Pregnancy Hyperglycemia

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Conditions:

GDM

Physical Activity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled crossover trial of 36 pregnant individuals with gestational diabetes (GDM) or gestational glucose intolerance (GGI) will: 1. Determine the effects of physical activity (PA)...

Detailed Description

Research participants will: 1. Exercise according to a schedule provided by the study for an 11-day period. They will complete either no exercise or 30 minutes of walking/stepping (e.g., stepping in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eligibility Criteria
  • Singleton, viable pregnancy with low suspicion for clinically significant abnormality or aneuploidy
  • Age 18-40 years (at recruitment)
  • Comfortable communicating with study staff in English and completing study surveys in English (i.e., no translator needed)
  • Identified as Gestational Glucose Intolerance (GGI) and a 3-hr 100g OGTT for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) performed ≥ 24 weeks (i.e., GGI or GDM), or GDM by the one step procedure or a 1-hr 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) ≥ 180 mg/dl performed ≥ 24 weeks
  • Identification of GGI 1-hr 50-g GCT (non-fasting), with plasma glucose at 1-hr ≥ 130 mg/dL
  • Identification of GDM by the two-step procedure
  • Identified as GGI, followed by a 3-hr 100g OGTT at ≥ 24 weeks after an overnight fast, with at least two of four plasma glucose values meeting or exceeding:
  • Fasting: 95 mg/dL
  • 1-hr: 180 mg/dL
  • 2-hr: 155 mg/dL
  • 3-hr: 140 mg/dl
  • Identification of GDM by the one-step procedure 75-g OGTT at ≥ 24 weeks after an overnight fast, with at least one plasma glucose value meeting or exceeding:
  • Fasting: 92 mg/dL
  • 1-hr: 180 mg/dL
  • 2-hr: 153 mg/dL
  • Identification of GDM by 1-hr 50-g GCT
  • 1-hr 50-g GLT (non-fasting), with plasma glucose at 1-hr ≥ 180 mg/dL at ≥ 24 weeks
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Indication that physical activity is or should be limited in the current pregnancy
  • Previously diagnosed with diabetes (i.e., Type I or Type II diabetes) outside of pregnancy
  • Current use of daily medications known to alter insulin resistance and/or metabolic profiles (e.g., metformin, corticosteroids, anti-psychotics)
  • Current use of medication for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) (i.e., history of PCOS okay as long as she is not currently taking medication for PCOS)
  • Condition or circumstance that would preclude their ability to follow a strict, time-based study protocol (e.g., psychiatric illness).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 6 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    36 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06125704

    Start Date

    December 6 2023

    End Date

    December 1 2025

    Last Update

    March 5 2025

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    The University of Tennessee Medical Center

    Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37920