Can a simple nutrition checklist help moms with gestational diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07486908
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a nutrition checklist and educational module (M-FIGO) designed for Malaysian women with gestational diabetes. 206 pregnant women were randomly assigned to receive either the checklist plus standard care or standard care alone. The goal was to see if the tool helped control weight gain and blood sugar during pregnancy, potentially improving outcomes for both mother and baby.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- M-FIGO Nutrition Checklist and Module (a structured dietary education tool)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this tool could help women with gestational diabetes better manage their diet, leading to healthier weight gain and fewer complications during pregnancy and birth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial with 206 participants, so results are available but may not apply to all populations. The intervention is behavioral, so its success depends on adherence and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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206 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 to 45 years
- 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: * Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) * Attending selected maternal and child health clinics in Malaysia * Able to communicate in Bahasa Malaysia * Willing to adhere to study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing diabetes mellitus * Gestational diabetes mellitus requiring insulin therapy * Use of metformin therapy * Steroid-dependent medical conditions * Known psychiatric illness
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maternal and Child Health Clinics, Penang
George Town, Pulau Pinang, 10250, Malaysia
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