Texting for Diabetes Success in Pregnancy

NCT03240289 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: STU00084353
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 33
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Diabetes during pregnancy can be a challenging circumstance requiring extensive patient learning and self-care. The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test a patient-centered diabetes education and self-care tool using text messaging to provide supportive messaging and education to underserved women with a pregnancy complicated by diabetes.

Conditions

Gestational Diabetes; Pregnancy in Diabetics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patient satisfaction and feedback

  A single qualitative interview of patient perspectives and areas for improvement in the text messaging program. Interview takes place between 35 weeks gestation and discharge after delivery (postpartum day 2)

  Up to 42 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Diabetes self-efficacy (Measured using the Diabetes Empowerment Scale-Short Form)

  Up to 42 weeks

• Barriers and facilitators of diabetes self-management

  Study enrollment

• Study feasibility (as measured by number of participants retained in the study)

  Up to 42 weeks

• Diabetes self-efficacy (Measured using the Perceived Diabetes Self-Management Scale)

  Up to 42 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Texting

OTHER

Texting group

Behavioral: Texting group

Interventions

Texting group BEHAVIORAL

Women receive text messages to aid in their diabetes self-care tasks during pregnancy; these included appointment reminders, motivational messages, and nutrition/exercise tips.

Texting

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Pregnant
• English-speaking
• Have gestational diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or type 1 diabetes mellitus
• Age 18 years or older
• Access to a phone that can receive text messages

You may not qualify if:

• Gestational age greater than 30 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northwestern University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes, Gestational; Pregnancy in Diabetics

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

Study Officials

• Melissa A Simon, MD, MPH

  Northwestern University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Single arm feasibility and pilot testing study of a curriculum

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 14, 2017
• First Posted: August 7, 2017
• Study Start: December 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2015
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: November 2, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10