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Mobile Instant Messaging-based Lifestyle Intervention for Gestational Diabetes Prevention
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
Summary
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
Official title: Mobile Instant Messaging-based Lifestyle Interventions for Preventing Gestational Diabetes in High-risk Pregnant Women: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
944
Start Date
2024-01-30
Completion Date
2026-10-30
Last Updated
2024-09-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Mobile instant messaging-based lifestyle intervention
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
Follow-up reminders via text messaging as attention control.
Brief advice on GDM prevention
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
Usual care provided by the prenatal clinic.
Locations (4)
Kwong Wah Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Princess Margaret Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Queen Mary Hospital/ Tsan Yuk Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
United Christian Hospital/ Tseung Kwan O Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong