NCT07009704

Glucose Empowerment Through Monitoring and Social Support in Pregnancy

Real-time Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Mobile-based Social Support to Promote Glucose Management During Pregnancy

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the research is to learn whether wearing a continuous glucose monitor that shows blood glucose levels in real time on a smart phone app and participating in a group chat with other research participants will help participants keep a healthy blood glucose level during pregnancy. High levels of blood glucose during pregnancy can lead to health problems during and after pregnancy. It may also increase the risk for health problems for the developing baby. The investigators think our program might be a new way to help some people maintain a healthy blood glucose level during pregnancy. When pregnant people know their blood glucose levels are high, they can do things like exercise or drink water to bring their blood glucose levels down. They can also learn what foods to eat to maintain healthy blood glucose levels, and what foods to avoid. The investigators think being in a group chat with other pregnant individuals will allow participants to support and learn from each other. Pregnant individuals should also work with their healthcare providers to manage their blood glucose levels.

Conditions

• Pregnancy, Complications
• Gestational Diabetes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mobile-based social support	Participants will be invited to join an encrypted group chat where they will be encouraged to provide and receive social support related to glucose management during early pregnancy. Other study participants and study team members will be in the group chat.
BEHAVIORAL	Real-time continuous glucose monitoring	Participants will receive a real-time continuous glucose monitor that pairs with an existing smartphone app that shows minute-by-minute glucose levels and records glucose levels in 5 minute increments.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-01
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-07-01
• First posted: 2025-06-08
• Last updated: 2025-09-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States