Talking it out: motivational interviews boost confidence in gestational diabetes management
NCT ID NCT06243939
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether motivational interviewing, a counseling approach, could help pregnant women with gestational diabetes feel more confident managing their health and improve their quality of life. 72 first-time pregnant women participated. The results may show if this simple conversation-based method can ease the burden of managing diabetes during pregnancy.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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72 people
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- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Being pregnant for the first time * Being diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus * 24-28. Being in the pregnancy week * Being able to speak and understand Turkish * Being 18 years or older * Having a single and viable fetus * Volunteering to participate in research * Having and being able to use a mobile phone * Having all check-ups at the same hospital and regularly throughout pregnancy, Exclusion Criteria: * Being diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (type 1, type 2 diabetes) before pregnancy * Having a psychiatric diagnosis, * Having a chronic disease * Having risk factors such as threat of premature birth, placenta previa, premature rupture of membranes * Having any disability that would prevent communication (deafness, hearing impairment, etc., use of languages other than Turkish), * Pregnant women who do not want to continue the study and give birth before the 37th week of pregnancy will be excluded from the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Meltem Akbaş
Adana, Sarıçam, 01330, Turkey (Türkiye)
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