Clinical trial NCT05141929: Effect of Web-Based Education on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Health Management Self Efficacy
Official title: Effect of Web-Based Education Related to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Women Health Management Self Efficacy and Maternal-Fetal-Neonatal Results
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Pregnancy Complications
Efficacy, Self
Keywords: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
self efficacy
web based education
Lead sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-12-02
Enrollment: 65
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A randomized control study
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: This randomized controlled study aimed to examine the effect of web-based education related to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on women health management self-efficacy and maternal-fetal-neonatal results.

Detailed description: Objective: To examine the effect of web-based education related to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on women health management self-efficacy and maternal-fetal-neonatal results.

Design: Randomized controlled study. Patients: Thirty one pregnant women were included in the intervention group and thirty four pregnant women in the control group.

Interventions: For 8 weeks, web-based education for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus was offered to pregnant women who diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus for the first time. The data were collected before web-based education, after web-based education and postpartum between 4-12 weeks at three different times. Control group was offered routine clinical procedure.

Main Outcome Measures: health management self efficacy (primary outcomes), maternal-fetal-neonatal results (secondary outcome).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being 18 years or older
* Being primigravida or multigravida
* Getting a diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
* Having a gestational week between 24-28
* Having a single fetus
* Ability to use the Internet (Computer, tablet, smart phone, etc.)
* Voluntary participation in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having a diagnosis of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
* Having another chronic disease
* Having a visual or hearing impairment
* Having a psychiatric medical diagnosis
* Having a diagnosis of risky pregnancy not related to GDM

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from Self Rated Abilities for Health Practices levels in pregnant women with GDM
timeFrame: Change in Self Rated Abilities for Health Practices levels up to postpartum 12th week
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Rate of maternal-fetal-neonatal complications in pregnant women with GDM
timeFrame: Change in rate of maternal, fetal and neonatal complications up to postpartum 12th week
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İzmir
country: Turkey
facility: Dokuz Eylul University
Study officials:
affiliation: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
name: Nuran N Aypar Akbağ, Dr
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Dokuz Eylul University
name: Merlinda Aluş Tokat, Dr
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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