Meals and exercise program aimed at managing diabetes in pregnancy
NCT ID NCT06227247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a community-based program called Meals 4 Moms for pregnant women with gestational diabetes. Participants received tailored meals, education, and activity monitoring. The goal was to see if the program was practical and acceptable. Only 8 women were enrolled before the study was stopped early.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Meals4Moms healthy living program (medically-tailored meals, education, and physical activity monitoring)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical, community-based way to help manage gestational diabetes through diet and exercise.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small pilot study (8 participants) that was terminated early, so results are limited and may not apply to larger populations.
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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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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jan 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 49 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: * 18-49 years old * Current singleton pregnancy * GDM diagnosis between 24+0 and 31+6 weeks gestation, and no more than 4weeks from time of diagnosis at time of enrollment. * Currently receiving gestational diabetes management at the UConn Health Maternal Fetal Clinic, St. Francis's Hospital Women's Health clinic, Hartford Healthcare Women's Ambulatory Health Services (WAHS) * Intends to deliver at either UConn Health, St. Francis Hospital or Hartford Healthcare * Able to read and understand English well enough to participate in the study in English * Daily access to the internet from smartphone, tablet computer, or laptop/desktop computer that they can use to participate in the study * Medical clearance to participate from prenatal care provider including clearance to engage in physical activity * Able to provide verbal or written consent for each component of the study procedures and data collection * Currently lives within one of the meal delivery areas in Connecticut to allow for meal delivery (total of 32 eligible towns/cities) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to give informed consent or communicate with study staff. * Diabetes mellitus (Type I or Type II). * GDM diagnosed prior to 24 weeks gestation or after 32+0 weeks gestation. * Patient is scheduled for a preterm delivery for medical reasons (i.e., placenta accreta, prior classical incision) at time of eligibility screening or at any time prior to randomization. * Concurrent participation in another research study providing intervention related to GDM, pregnancy, diet, and/or physical activity. * Medical conditions that may result in the inability to tolerate solid foods (i.e., hyperemesis gravidarum). * Medical condition which would prohibit participation as indicated by prenatal care provider providing medical clearance. * Dietary restrictions that cannot be accommodated for during meal preparation. * Currently does not live in one of the towns listed within the meal delivery area. * Has plans to move to out of the meal delivery area between enrollment and expected pregnancy due date.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UConn Health
Farmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States
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