Diabetes Prevention Program Feasibility Study of Breastfeeding
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Pregnancy, Overweight and Obesity
In brief
The purpose of this study is to learn about the impact of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) coupled with intensive breastfeeding support to help overweight or obese pregnant women lose weight postpartum, improve their blood sugars and blood pressure, and increase duration of breastfeeding their infant.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04021602
- Run by
- University of Kansas Medical Center
- People needed
- 35
- Starts
- 2019-09-18
- Expected to finish
- 2021-05-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-01-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Pregnant, 1st trimester or early 2nd trimester
- Interested in breastfeeding
- BMI >/= 25 and <35
- Able to read and understand English
- Able to learn and use Facebook
- Able to learn and use Skype, FaceTime or Zoom for virtual meetings
- Must have a cell phone
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnancy complications that require emergency care
- Thyroid disease
- Multiple gestation
- Substance abuse within last 3 years
- ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) pregnancy
- Current smoker
- Prior bariatric surgery
- In weight-loss program within 3 months of conception
- BMI >/= 35
- Unable to attend intervention / follow-up visits
- Unwilling to self-monitor data collection
- Unable to complete intervention
- Presence of any condition that limits walking
- Presence of any condition that limits following diet recommendations
- Pregnancies complicated with fetuses diagnosed with lethal malformations / conditions
Where it is running
- Kearny County Hospital — Lakin, Kansas, United States
- Via Christi Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic — Wichita, Kansas, United States
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