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Gestational Diabetes MellitusNCT05800509

Gestational Diabetes and Perinatal Depression: an Intervention Program

A study testing Clips Intervention and Structured Questionnaire Only in people with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Postpartum Depression, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Trial summary

Background: The gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression are both global public health issues with high prevalence. Non-perinatal diabetes mellitus and depression are confirmed to have reciprocal influence, which is bidirectional relationship. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Clips Intervention and Structured Questionnaire Only
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
600 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
26 Oct 2023to 31 Dec 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. The diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus.
  • 2. No any history of disease* before the pregnancy or do have history of disease* without taking any medicines. (*disease, eg. hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism...etc.)
  • 3. No recurrent pregnancy loss and stable condition in the first trimester of pregnancy.
  • 4. Using smart phone.
  • 5. Being willing to participate in this study.

Who cannot join

  • 1. No diagnosis of diabetes mellitus before pregnancy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100

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About this study

Official title: Gestational Diabetes and Depression in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period Among Women: A Longitudinal Study and Interventive Program

Background: The gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression are both global public health issues with high prevalence. Non-perinatal diabetes mellitus and depression are confirmed to have reciprocal influence, which is bidirectional relationship. However, there are still no any confirmations of relationship in the perinatal period. The reason could be that these kinds of studies mostly had been done for postpartum depression, they had rarely been discussed with a clearly sequential influence between gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression. Additionally, there have not been so many Asian countries which been done this kind of studies, therefore, this study will focus on the relationship of gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression.

Purpose: This study will discuss the bidirectional relationship of gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression. In the other words, the prenatal depression influences on gestational diabetes mellitus, and vice versa. Those changeable factors, such as social support, health behavior, prenatal body index, weight gain during pregnancy, perinatal complications…etc, will be tested for whether they could be regulators or not between the gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression.Afterwards, a part of participants with diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus will receive the intervention of health education to influence the health behavior, then depression and other obstetrics and gynecological results will be tested for effects.

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Background: The gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression are both global public health issues with high prevalence. Non-perinatal diabetes mellitus and depression are confirmed to have reciprocal influence, which is bidirectional relationship. However, there are still no any confirmations of relationship in the perinatal period. The reason could be that these kinds of studies mostly had been done for postpartum depression, they had rarely been discussed with a clearly sequential influence between gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression. Additionally, there have not been so many Asian countries which been done this kind of studies, therefore, this study will focus on the relationship of gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression.

Purpose: This study will discuss the bidirectional relationship of gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression. In the other words, the prenatal depression influences on gestational diabetes mellitus, and vice versa. Those changeable factors, such as social support, health behavior, prenatal body index, weight gain during pregnancy, perinatal complications…etc, will be tested for whether they could be regulators or not between the gestational diabetes mellitus and perinatal depression. Afterwards, a part of participants with diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus will receive the intervention of health education to influence the health behavior, then depression and other obstetrics and gynecological results will be tested for effects.

Method: The researchers will explain the purpose, procedure, and informed-consent of this study, then informed-consent form will be signed, and the structured questionnaire at 22nd week of pregnancy (including basic information (age, level of education and occupation of the participant and her partner, household income, and status of marriage), marriage satisfaction, obstetrics and gynecological history (history of abortion, intended pregnancy , and artificial insemination), psychiatric history, family history of diabetes mellitus, height, pre-pregnancy weight, sleeping status, and basic knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus) will be given to fill out. The participants will be needed to record the value and date and time of blood sugar, and the picture of meals and snacks. After the first questionnaire is received from participants and their partners, a website of health education of gestational diabetes mellitus with several short clips of health education (maternity management/counseling, healthy lifestyles, partner support...etc) for participants and their partners of experimental group will be given. However, the participants and their partner of controlled group only receive a website of health education of gestational diabetes mellitus without any clips of health education. Afterward, structured questionnaire will be also given to the participants and their partners at 35th week of pregnancy, 3rd month and 6th months after delivery.

Being tested
Clips Intervention, Structured Questionnaire Only
Keywords
Antepartum Depression, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression, Health Interventions
Medical subject headings
Diabetes, Gestational, Depression, Postpartum

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Clips InterventionBehavioural

    A website of health education of gestational diabetes mellitus with several short clips of health education (maternity management/counseling, healthy lifestyles, partner support...etc) for participants and their partners will be given right after the questionnaire of 22nd week of pregnancy received from the participants and their partners. There are pretest and posttest questions on the structured questionnaires of 22nd week and 35th week of pregnancy and 3rd month after delivery.

  • Structured Questionnaire OnlyDevice

    A website of health education about gestational diabetes mellitus will be given to participants and their partners, then structured questionnaires and regular health service from the hospital continue to be given.

Study groups in NCT05800509
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental GroupExperimentalThe participants and their partners will receive structured questionnaires respectively at 22nd and 35th week of pregnancy, and 3rd month and 6th month after delivery. The context of questionnaire includes basic information (age, level of education and occupation of the participant and her partner, household income, and status of marriage), marriage satisfaction, obstetrics and gynecological history (history of abortion, intended pregnancy , and artificial insemination), psychiatric history, family history of diabetes mellitus, height, pre-pregnancy weight, sleeping status, and basic knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus. A website of health education of gestational diabetes mellitus with several short clips of health education (maternity management/counseling, healthy lifestyles, partner support...etc) for participants and their partners will be given right after the questionnaire of 22nd week of pregnancy received from the participants and their partners.
Receives: Behavioral: Clips Intervention
Controlled groupSham comparatorThe participants and their partners will receive structured questionnaires respectively at 22nd and 35th week of pregnancy, and 3rd month and 6th month after delivery. The context of questionnaire includes basic information (age, level of education and occupation of the participant and her partner, household income, and status of marriage), marriage satisfaction, obstetrics and gynecological history (history of abortion, intended pregnancy , and artificial insemination), psychiatric history, family history of diabetes mellitus, height, pre-pregnancy weight, sleeping status, and basic knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus. A website of health education about gestational diabetes mellitus for participants and their partners will be given right after the questionnaire of 22nd week of pregnancy received from the participants and their partners.
Receives: Device: Structured Questionnaire Only

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the questionnaire of EPDS change from baseline within the period from 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

    Perinatal depression is measured by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in questionnaire.

    Measured: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

  2. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the self-drafted questionnaire of social support change from baseline within the period from 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

    The social support scale is measured by self-drafted questionnaire, those questions are ranked within 5 intervals, from very insufficient to very sufficient.

    Measured: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

  3. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the questionnaire of PPAQ change from baseline within the period from 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

    Physical activity is measured by Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) in questionnaire.

    Measured: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

  4. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the self-drafted questionnaire of habit of diet change from baseline within the period from 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

    The habit of diet is measured by self-drafted questionnaire, those questions are related to frequencies of diet, preferences of diet, choices of diet.

    Measured: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

  5. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the medical record of maternal body weight in kilograms change from baseline of pre-pregnancy within the 6 months after delivery.

    The maternal body weight in kilograms is acquired from medical record.

    Measured: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

  6. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the medical record of maternal BMI in kg/m^2 change from baseline of pre-pregnancy within the 6 months after delivery.

    The maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) in kg/m^2 is calculated by body weight in kilograms and height in meters, which are acquired from medical record.

    Measured: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

  7. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the questionnaire of knowledge and self-management of gestational diabetes mellitus change from baseline from 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

    The knowledge and self-management of gestational diabetes mellitus are measured by self-drafted questionnaire, which are true/false questions.

    Measured: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

  8. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the self-drafted questionnaire of health belief change from baseline within the period from 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

    The health belief is measured by self-drafted questionnaire, those questions are ranked within 5 intervals, from extremely disagree to extremely agree.

    Measured: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

  9. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the medical record of their perinatal complications.

    The perinatal complication is acquired from medical record

    Measured: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.

  10. Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the medical record of their infants' body weight in kilograms.

    The infants' body weight in kilograms is acquired from medical record.

    Measured: Within 6 months after delivery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Apr 2023
  2. Study start26 Oct 2023
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This study is randomized-controlled trial, half of enrolled participants acquire the intervention of health education and regular health service from hospital, another half only acquire regular health service from hospital.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
600 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05800509
Sponsor's protocol ID
202103014RINC
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
7 Feb 2023
Last updated
23 Mar 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Clips Intervention and Structured Questionnaire Only in people with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Postpartum Depression, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact HUNG-HUI CHEN (886-2-2394-7109, hunghuichen@ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number and percentage of participants with interventional health education as accessed by the questionnaire of EPDS change from baseline within the period from 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery. (time frame: From 22nd week of pregnancy to 6 months after delivery.). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Mar 2026.

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