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A Pilot Study Using Weightloss and Exercise to Prevent Recurring Gestational Diabetes in Obese Women

NCT00924599 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2016-07-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of recruiting and providing a behavioral weight loss program prior to pregnancy to reduce gestational diabetes recurrence.

Conditions

  • Gestational Diabetes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Prevention of recurrent gestational diabetes through weight loss and exercise (English & Spanish)

Intervention groups will attend weekly sessions focused on healthy weight loss, healthy eating, exercise.

BEHAVIORAL

Lifestyle education (English & Spanish)

The lifestyle education group will focus on learning about healthy eating, and healthy activity. This group will also learn stress reduction techniques as well as new ways of increasing activity. Group will meet one time per month for 3 months, then once a month until conception.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Suzanne Phelan, PhD. · California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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