SMS Counseling on Gestational Diabetes

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gestational Diabetes

Treatments: Other: SMS Counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06436443

MAKU GO 2020/193

Details and patient eligibility

About

The use of technology-based education and counseling services in the self-management of gestational diabetes contributes to better control of blood sugar levels, motivation and increased self-efficacy in women. Therefore, this study was planned as interventional research to determine the effect of SMS counseling given to individuals with gestational diabetes on self-efficacy and knowledge levels. This study was conducted descriptively with 95 patients with gestational diabetes who were treated in the endocrine service of a university hospital between August 15, 2021 and April 24, 2022. Personal information form created by the researchers, The Self-Efficacy Scale in Gestational Diabetes, and Diabetes Knowledge Scale were used to collect data.

Enrollment: 95 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosed with gestational diabetes,
• being in the 30th week of pregnancy,
• having a smartphone,
• volunteering to participate in the study,
• having no communication problems,
• having no psychiatric problems

Exclusion criteria

• being non-literate,
• having communication problems (hearing or sight),
• not volunteering to participate in the research

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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95 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Active Comparator group

Description:

In addition to routine physician check-ups, an SMS group was created for the individuals in the intervention group, and basic information messages for diabetes control were sent to this group at regular intervals. In addition, individuals asked questions via this group. At the end of the eight-week follow-up, the data collection forms were filled out again and the study was terminated.

Treatment:

Other: SMS Counseling

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The same data collection forms were filled out at the first interview and eight weeks later by the pregnant women in the control group, and they continued to receive routine follow-ups.