NCT03467503

Healthy Diet for Healthy Moms and Babies

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 19 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this clinical study is to collect baseline information on dietary habits and metabolic risk factors, and to examine the effects of a dietary intervention focusing on fiber and antioxidant rich berries on the development of gestational diabetes, maternal glucose and lipid control and inflammation in obese pregnant women at risk of developing diabetes. With the ongoing epidemic of obesity, the prevalence of gestational diabetes is significantly increasing and the goal of this research is to identify optimal dietary strategies that can reverse this condition or control the rise in blood glucose among those with already developed diabetes.

Conditions

• Gestational Diabetes
• Obesity
• Pregnancy, High Risk

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Blueberry + soluble fiber	Dietary frozen blueberries and soluble fiber for 20 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-05-01
• Primary completion: 2020-08-31
• Completion: 2020-08-31
• First posted: 2018-03-16
• Last updated: 2020-11-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States