The Effect of a Low Glycemic Index Diet on Blood Sugar Control in Women With Gestational Hyperglycemia

University of Toronto

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Gestational Diabetes

Treatments: Behavioral: Low GI diet; Behavioral: Control diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00314717

Protocol reference 16929

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to see if a low glycemic index diet will reduce blood sugar levels in pregnant women with high blood sugar levels.

Full description

Women with gestational hyperglycemia, including women with gestational diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance of pregnancy, consuming a low glycemic index (GI) diet will experience better blood glucose control thereby decreasing the risk associated complication(s).

Enrollment: 47 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• women with gestational hyperglycemia
• age between 18 and 45 inclusive
• willing and able to comply with protocol

Exclusion criteria

• <18 or >45 years of age
• other chronic or acute illness which affects carbohydrate metabolism
• known multiple pregnancy
• >34 weeks gestation
• language barrier (no translator available)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)