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The Use of Social Media Platform to Continuously Support Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Sponsor: KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Summary
To assess the efficacy of utilizing a social media platform for dietary and lifestyle management in improving acceptance and blood glucose control in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), compared to the control group under usual care. Specifically, i. To measure the participants' acceptability and satisfaction levels of receiving intervention through the social media platform. ii. To measure the feasibility of using the social media platform to provide GDM support through participants' engagement levels and feedback questionnaire. iii. To measure the efficacy of using the social media platform to manage emotional responses in women with GDM. iv. To measure the efficacy of using the social media platform to optimize glycemic control in women with GDM.
Official title: The Acceptability and Feasibility of Using a Social Media Platform to Provide Continuous Support in the Follow-up Management of Gestational Diabetes: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
21 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-04-30
Completion Date
2025-03-31
Last Updated
2026-09-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Additional GDM management through social media
Usual care provided by a diabetes nurse educator and dietitian. Additional educational resources for dietary management care received, and for any queries to be addressed by dietitian via social media platform from baseline to one-month follow-up visit.
Usual care
Usual care provided by a diabetes nurse educator and dietitian.
Locations (1)
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Singapore, Singapore