Evaluation of Education for Gestational Diabetes

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gestational Diabetes

Treatments: Behavioral: education

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02528162

the ELENA study

Details and patient eligibility

About

Prospective observational cohort study of women with gestational diabetes (GDM) based on the 'International Association of Pregnancy Study Groups' (IADPSG) criteria. The overall aim is to evaluate the knowledge regarding GDM of women with GDM and to evaluate the satisfaction of women with GDM about the education they receive (given in group or individually). Normal routine care is followed and evaluated.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women ≥ 18 years diagnosed with GDM in the university hospital Leuven.

Exclusion criteria

• Women who received bariatric surgery.
• Women with pregestational diabetes or diagnosed with diabetes during early pregnancy.