Lifestyle Intervention for Gestational Diabetes Postpartum Care
(DEPART Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byJulie Robitaille, RD PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Female

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Laval University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The goal of the study is to investigate the effect of a lifestyle intervention program (adoption of exclusive breastfeeding, healthy diet and regular physical activity) on minimizing postpartum weight retention among women with recent GDM.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for women over 18 who had a single baby recently, were diagnosed with gestational diabetes (GDM), and have a pre-pregnancy BMI of at least 18.5. They must speak French fluently and not plan to get pregnant in the next year or have had bariatric surgery or any type of diabetes before.

Inclusion Criteria

Had a singleton pregnancy

With a reported pre-pregnancy BMI ≥18.5 kg/m2

I am pregnant and have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

+2 more

Exclusion Criteria

I am a woman with a history of diabetes.

I am pregnant with more than one baby.

Women who plan another pregnancy in the following year

+1 more

Participant Groups

The study tests if a program encouraging exclusive breastfeeding, healthy eating, and regular exercise can help women with recent GDM lose weight after giving birth. Participants will be compared to an active control group also following lifestyle changes.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Intervention groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

At 2-mo postpartum, women will start the 1-yr lifestyle intervention that will consist of 7 face-to-face individual sessions of 1-hr (at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12 mo postpartum and a follow-up at 18 mo). Metabolic and anthropometric measurements will be assessed at 2,6,12 and 18 mo postpartum. In addition, 7 individual sessions of 30 min between face-to-face sessions will be carried out on the phone. Benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, healthy eating and physical activity will be portrayed at each visit .

Group II: Active control lifestyle interventionActive Control1 Intervention

Women in the control group will come to the testing unit at 2, 6, 12 and 18 mo postpartum for metabolic and anthropometric measurements and at 3, 4, 5, 9 mo for weight measurements only. They will receive standard lifestyle recommendations in the form of written information at each visit.