Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast; : St. Mary’s Hospital, Manchester

Principal Investigator:

V.Holmes

Other Investigators:

F.Alderdice; D.McCance; R.Harper; C.Patterson; M.Maresh

Locations of the project:

Belfast and Manchester (United Kingdom)

Amount allocated:

USD 359,406

Date:

October 1, 2011 - April 30, 2015

Objectives:

This project will evaluate, in a multi-centre randomized controlled trial, the effect of an educational DVD on anxiety, stress, emotional adjustment, glycaemic control and knowledge in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).  The DVD will combine the views and experiences of women with GDM alongside an evidence-based commentary, to increase the knowledge and skills required to manage GDM, leading to a sense of empowerment and allowing women to regain control of their lives.  As women with GDM have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, this DVD will harness a unique opportunity to intervene in the progression to diabetes. 

BRIDGES (Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems) is a programme initiated by the International Diabetes Federation[3], and supported by an educational grant from Lilly Diabetes.