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Walking Exercise for Gestational Diabetes

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Research Sponsored by University of Alberta

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

At least 18 years of age

Healthy pregnant individuals or diagnosed with gestational, pre- or Type 2 diabetes

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion - an average of 1 year postpartum

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether exercising at different times around eating can help pregnant people with diabetes better manage their blood sugar.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for pregnant individuals at least 18 years old with either a healthy pregnancy or diagnosed with gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes, or Type 2 diabetes. It's not for those under 18, expecting multiples like twins or triplets, taking Metformin, or having conditions that make exercise unsafe during pregnancy.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study investigates whether exercising for either 10 minutes or 30 minutes at specific times around when food is eaten can help control blood sugar levels in pregnant people with diabetes.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves walking exercises which are generally safe and low-risk, side effects may include typical exercise-related discomforts such as muscle soreness. However, individual risks may vary based on health status.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

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I am pregnant and either healthy or have diabetes.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion - an average of 1 year postpartum

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion - an average of 1 year postpartum

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion - an average of 1 year postpartum for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Daily physical activity (minutes per day)

Postprandial blood glucose (mmol/l)

Sleep (minutes per night)

Secondary outcome measures

Food Diary

Health history questionnaires

Heart rate (bpm)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Non-diabetesExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants recruited to this arm of the study do not have gestational, pre- or type 2 diabetes.

Group II: DiabetesExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants recruited to this arm have been clinically diagnosed with either gestational, pre- or type 2 diabetes.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of AlbertaLead Sponsor

889 Previous Clinical Trials

385,074 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

10-minute Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05256615 — N/A

Pregnancy Research Study Groups: Diabetes, Non-diabetes

Pregnancy Clinical Trial 2023: 10-minute Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05256615 — N/A

10-minute 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05256615 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the age cap for this trial set at 65 or above?

"This medical study requires patients to be between 18 and 45 years of age. Conversely, 243 trials specifically target minors while 1406 have been tailored for senior citizens."

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Are there any limits to the number of participants being enrolled in this trial?

"Affirmative. The information on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this experiment, which was initially posted in January of 2020, is still actively recruiting participants. As such, 60 patients are being sought at a single medical facility."

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What aims has this research endeavor set out to achieve?

"This 14-day trial will assess Postprandial blood glucose (mmol/l) as the primary outcome. To ascertain participants' backgrounds, a Health History questionnaire is administered regarding age, height and weight; pregnancy health information may also be requested. Sleep Quality questionnaires utilizing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index are utilized to evaluate sleep efficiency while Food Diaries document dietary intake in terms of type and quantity over time. All assessments can be submitted online through Redcap or in hard copy form if desired."

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Is enrollment for this study open to the public?

"Clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this research study is actively searching for participants with the listing first posted on January 1st 2020, and recently amended on October 4th 2022."

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Could I potentially qualify to partake in this trial?

"In order to be eligible for this diabetes study, the participant must have a diagnosis of the disease and they should be between the ages 18-45. Currently, 60 individuals are being sought to take part in this research."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Exercise Timing and Gestational Diabetes

2020. "Exercise Timing and Gestational Diabetes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05256615.

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