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Can a social media platform help manage gestational diabetes?

NCT ID NCT06292871

Disease control Sponsor: KK Women's and Children's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 15, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot trial tests whether a social media platform can provide continuous dietary and lifestyle support for women with gestational diabetes. Forty pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes receive either usual care from a diabetes nurse and dietitian, or usual care plus access to a social media platform where they can ask a dietitian questions and get educational resources. Researchers measure how acceptable and satisfying the women find the platform, how much they engage with it, and whether it helps with emotional well-being and blood sugar control.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Extra gestational diabetes support through a social media platform, added to usual care from a diabetes nurse and dietitian
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a low-cost way for pregnant women with gestational diabetes to get ongoing diet and lifestyle advice between clinic visits.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study of 40 women, so it can only show whether the approach is practical and acceptable, not whether it improves health outcomes. Results may not apply to women without smartphone access or to other healthcare settings.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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Ages

21 to 45 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with GDM as confirmed by the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test during pregnancy * Age ≥ 21 and ≤ 45 years * Attended first (baseline) session of GDM diet counselling session * Able to read and comprehend English * Have a digital device accessible to social media platform * Have SingPass access * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * With known Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes * Have multiple pregnancy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gestational diabetes

As listed by the trial registrant

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Gestational diabetes

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • KK Women's and Children's Hospital

    Singapore, Singapore

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