Journal article
Mothers After Gestational Diabetes in Australia Diabetes Prevention Program (MAGDA-DPP) post-natal intervention: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
STF Shih, N Davis-Lameloise, ED Janus, C Wildey, VL Versace, V Hagger, D Asproloupos, S O'Reilly, PA Phillips, M Ackland, T Skinner, J Oats, R Carter, JD Best, JA Dunbar
Trials | Published : 2013
Abstract
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance with its onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Post-GDM women have a life-time risk exceeding 70% of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Lifestyle modifications reduce the incidence of T2DM by up to 58% for high-risk individuals. Methods/Design: The Mothers After Gestational Diabetes in Australia Diabetes Prevention Program (MAGDA-DPP) is a randomized controlled trial aiming to assess the effectiveness of a structured diabetes prevention intervention for post-GDM women. This trial has an intervention group participating in a diabetes prevention program (DPP), and a control group receiving usual c..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The study was funded by a Partnerships for Better Health Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (grant number 533956) with financial and in-kind contributions from the Victoria State Government, South Australia State Government and Diabetes Australia Victoria. We thank Dr Rosalind Lau and Professor Prasuna Reddy for the initial development of the study protocol. We also thank Kate Schlicht, Associate Professor John Reynolds and Professor Catherine Bennett for their advice on aspects of psychology, statistics, and epidemiology, respectively. We also acknowledge the contributions of the MAGDA Manual Training Committee and MAGDA RCT Working Group to the intervention handbooks and the study protocol revision. The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of, nor should be attributed to, the National Health and Medical Research Council, Department of Health Victoria, South Australia Health and Diabetes Australia Victoria.