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Last refreshed on: 7 November 2022
Main ID:  NCT04273412
Date of registration: 09/02/2020
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Rashid Centre for Diabetes and Research
Public title: Lifestyle Intervention for Prevention of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the UAE Population
Scientific title: Lifestyle Intervention for the Prevention of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among High-risk UAE Population
Date of first enrolment: October 13, 2018
Target sample size: 61
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04273412
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
United Arab Emirates
Contacts
Name:     Amena Sadiya, Ph.D
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Affiliation:  Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The study will include pregnant females (= 12 weeks of gestation), singleton pregnancy who
meet = 2 risk factors for GDM stated below:

- High Risk ethnic group (South Asian, Middle Eastern, Black Carribean)

- Family history of type 2 diabetes, especially in first-degree relatives

- previous macrosomic baby weighing >4.5 kg

- Body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2

- Previous history of GDM or polycystic ovarian syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any form of pregestational diabetes

- Fasting glucose > 126 mg/dL at first prenatal visit.

- Currently using corticosteroids, metformin or other medications interfering with
glucose metabolism

- Psychiatric disorders

- Medical conditions preventing any physical exercise.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 45 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: moderate-intensity lifestyle intervention
Primary Outcome(s)
incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus [Time Frame: 24-28 weeks of gestation]
Secondary Outcome(s)
feto-maternal [Time Frame: on delivery]
feto-maternal outcomes [Time Frame: on delivery]
feto-maternall outcome [Time Frame: on delivery]
Secondary ID(s)
RCDR-GDM
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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