Family support may curb obesity risk in children of mothers with gestational diabetes
NCT ID NCT07717515
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests a family-focused program for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes in northern Vietnam. The program includes nutrition advice, physical activity guidance, breastfeeding support, and digital tools, delivered from pregnancy through two years after birth. The goal is to see if this approach increases exclusive breastfeeding and improves children's body composition, potentially reducing the risk of childhood obesity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a family-based behavioral intervention including counseling, peer support, digital tools, and educational materials
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help prevent childhood obesity and improve long-term health for mothers and children affected by gestational diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial in one region of Vietnam, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is complex and relies on family participation, which may vary.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 2,546 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed GDM diagnosis in the current pregnancy according to WHO criteria and enrolled no longer than seven days after diagnosis. * Gestational age at enrolment ≤ 28+0 weeks of pregnancy. * Maternal age ≥18 years at consent. * Pregnancy with singleton gestation * Residence within the study catchment area. * Language proficiency sufficient to complete consent and study procedures in Vietnamese. * Capacity to provide informed consent and willingness to participate in all trial procedures, including randomisation Exclusion Criteria: * Pregestational diabetes (type 1 or type 2) diagnosed prior to this pregnancy. * Severe chronic medical conditions and chronic severe mental health conditions likely to interfere with participation, safety, or outcome assessment (e.g., advanced cardiac, renal, hepatic disease; active malignancy; severe uncontrolled endocrine disease other than GDM, schizophrenia, active psychosis). * Inability to provide informed consent . * Pregnant women with multiple gestations. * Pregnant women where it is biologically impossible for the woman to breastfeed, e.g., the woman has undergone bilateral mastectomy. * Any other condition that, in the judgment of the investigators, makes participation inappropriate or infeasible, e.g., surrogate mother.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Thái Bình, Hưng Yên Province, Vietnam
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