Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital-based management system for diabetes during pregnancy: protocol for an observational cohort study
Introduction Diabetes during pregnancy poses significant health risks for both mothers and their offspring and requires comprehensive management throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. The increasing global prevalence of diabetes during pregnancy requires effective and efficient management....
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| description | Introduction Diabetes during pregnancy poses significant health risks for both mothers and their offspring and requires comprehensive management throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. The increasing global prevalence of diabetes during pregnancy requires effective and efficient management. The current healthcare system can be challenging because of need for frequent hospital visits and limited availability of gestational diabetes (GDM) specialists.This study investigates the impact of a digital-based management system designed to support women with diabetes from pregnancy through the first year post partum. This system includes a mobile application (MomStart) that allows users to log health data, receive tailored educational content and communicate with healthcare providers. The primary objective of this study is to compare pregnancy outcomes with historical data. We will also investigate the usability of the MomStart application.Methods and analysis The study will enrol over 100 pregnant women with diabetes from two hospitals in South Korea for the main study and an additional 500 women from across the country for a supplementary usability study. Data will be collected and analysed to assess neonatal and maternal outcomes and the app’s retention and satisfaction rates.Ethics and dissemination The protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Catholic University of Korea (XC23OIDI0012). We will present our findings in a national conference and in peer-reviewed medical journals.Clinical study registration number This study was registered in Korea’s Clinical Research Information Service system (KCT0008483). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-253b6a0e3d7f4ea4a32b43a30c91e7452025-08-20T03:44:54ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552025-06-0115610.1136/bmjopen-2024-090775Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital-based management system for diabetes during pregnancy: protocol for an observational cohort studyJin Yu0Hyun Sun Ko1Jae-Seung Yun2Byung Soo Kang3Kyuho Kim4Youn Ju Lee5Yoon-Hee Choi6Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St Mary’s Hospital, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea St Vincent’s Hospital, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea St Vincent’s Hospital, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaMedical Excellence, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St Mary’s Hospital, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KoreaIntroduction Diabetes during pregnancy poses significant health risks for both mothers and their offspring and requires comprehensive management throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. The increasing global prevalence of diabetes during pregnancy requires effective and efficient management. The current healthcare system can be challenging because of need for frequent hospital visits and limited availability of gestational diabetes (GDM) specialists.This study investigates the impact of a digital-based management system designed to support women with diabetes from pregnancy through the first year post partum. This system includes a mobile application (MomStart) that allows users to log health data, receive tailored educational content and communicate with healthcare providers. The primary objective of this study is to compare pregnancy outcomes with historical data. We will also investigate the usability of the MomStart application.Methods and analysis The study will enrol over 100 pregnant women with diabetes from two hospitals in South Korea for the main study and an additional 500 women from across the country for a supplementary usability study. Data will be collected and analysed to assess neonatal and maternal outcomes and the app’s retention and satisfaction rates.Ethics and dissemination The protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Catholic University of Korea (XC23OIDI0012). We will present our findings in a national conference and in peer-reviewed medical journals.Clinical study registration number This study was registered in Korea’s Clinical Research Information Service system (KCT0008483).https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e090775.full |
| spellingShingle | Jin Yu Hyun Sun Ko Jae-Seung Yun Byung Soo Kang Kyuho Kim Youn Ju Lee Yoon-Hee Choi Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital-based management system for diabetes during pregnancy: protocol for an observational cohort study BMJ Open |
| title | Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital-based management system for diabetes during pregnancy: protocol for an observational cohort study |
| title_full | Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital-based management system for diabetes during pregnancy: protocol for an observational cohort study |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital-based management system for diabetes during pregnancy: protocol for an observational cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital-based management system for diabetes during pregnancy: protocol for an observational cohort study |
| title_short | Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital-based management system for diabetes during pregnancy: protocol for an observational cohort study |
| title_sort | evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of a digital based management system for diabetes during pregnancy protocol for an observational cohort study |
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