Lifestyle Intervention for Women With Recent Pre-eclampsia or Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ('Mom's Healthy Heart')

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status

Completed

Conditions

Gestational Diabetes

Pre-Eclampsia

Treatments

Behavioral: Web-based lifestyle intervention

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03993145

2018/1803

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this pilot intervention study is to develop and test a tailored web-based lifestyle modification program for women with recent preeclampsia or gestational diabetes. Women will start the study 3-15 months postpartum. After obtaining written informed consent and confirmation of eligibility criteria, eligible women will be included in the pilot study using a single arm study design (all women will be assigned to the lifestyle intervention program). Participants will be provided access to a web-based lifestyle intervention program with personalized coaching from a registered dietician.

Enrollment

44 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes in recent pregnancy, confirmed by medical record review
capable to speak and read Norwegian
access to internet enabled mobile devices that use either iOS or Android operating systems

Exclusion criteria

Diagnosis of chronic hypertension or diabetes mellitus
current use of blood pressure lowering medication
medication known to affect glucose tolerance
active self-reported eating disorder
history of heart disease, stroke or kidney disease
history of gastric bypass or bowel surgery resulting in malabsorption
active medical problems that would interfere with following the diet, or with changes in blood pressure and/or weight