SPARK: an mHealth intervention for self-management and treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus in Sweden - protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasingly becoming a serious public health challenge. Innovative, effective and scalable lifestyle interventions to support women with GDM to manage their condition and prevent adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes as well as later morbidity are required. This study aims to evaluate whether a novel, multilingual and scalable mobile health (mHealth) intervention (SPARK; SmartPhone App for gestational diabetes patients suppoRting Key lifestyle behaviours and glucose control) can improve self-management and treatment of GDM and prevent adverse maternal and offspring outcomes.

Methods/analyses

SPARK is a multicentre two-arm randomised controlled trial recruiting women diagnosed with GDM in south-eastern Sweden. A total of

SUBMITTER: Lilliecreutz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877236 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature