Mobile Instant Messaging-based Lifestyle Intervention for Gestational Diabetes Prevention

Sponsor
The University of Hong Kong
Study ID
NCT06061991
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Gestational Diabetes

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Mobile instant messaging-based lifestyle intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Nurse-led personalised lifestyle intervention grounded in social cognitive theory via WhatsApp or WeChat from baseline to the 28th gestational week, which aims to maintain optimal gestational weight gain using dietary and exercise advice and behavioural change techniques.
  • Text messaging reminders — BEHAVIORAL
    Follow-up reminders via text messaging as attention control.
  • Brief advice on GDM prevention — BEHAVIORAL
    Brief advice on GDM prevention aided by an A4-sized, half-fold leaflet, which covered the risk factors and complications of GDM, optimal gestational weight gain targets, and advice on dietary and exercise during pregnancy
  • Usual care — BEHAVIORAL
    Usual care provided by the prenatal clinic.

Study Details

The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of a mobile instant messaging-based lifestyle intervention in pregnant women at risk of gestational diabetes

Key Dates

First listed
Sep 29, 2023
Start date
Jan 30, 2024
Status verified
Sep 2024
Primary completion
Jul 30, 2026
Completion
Oct 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
944 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention group
    Mobile instant messaging-based lifestyle intervention
  • Active Comparator: Control group
    Brief advice on GDM prevention

Primary Outcome Measure

GDM diagnosis [ Time Frame: About 28th gestational week ]

Central Contacts

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