Interventions in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postpartum periods to optimise care and health outcomes: A systematic review
Sowmiya Gunabalasingam, Artemis Kyrka, Lily Hopkins, Rivka Lebrett, Eleanor Dyer, Rita Forde, Nicola Heslehurst, Claire L. Meek, Danielle A. J. M. Schoenaker, Angela C. Flynn, Sara L. White
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Abstract
Aims
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition affecting increasing numbers of women of reproductive age. Recent UK data show more severe adverse offspring outcomes (stillbirth, neonatal death) than in infants of those with Type 1 diabetes. This systematic review aimed to evaluate randomised controlled trials (RCTs) undertaken in the pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and the postpartum periods in women with Type 2 diabetes, to optimise care and health outcomes.
Methods
Six electronic databases were searched for eligible studies from January 2000 to September 2023; eligibility included RCTs of behavioural components, supplementation, pharmacotherapy and/or medical devices. Studies were screened in duplicate, and data were extracted on outcomes including behavioural, anthropometry, clinical measures and maternal and offspring outcomes. A narrative synthesis was performed.
Results
Eleven trials (12 papers) were included (total 1356 women with Type 2 diabetes, n = 25–502). Ten interventions were conducted in pregnancy, and one in the postpartum period. No pre-pregnancy RCTs were identified. Interventions included pharmacotherapies and supplementation, a diabetes-specific antenatal programme, continuous glucose monitoring and postpartum exercise. We found a paucity of interventions limited by inadequate design, statistical power and poor reporting. The largest Type 2 diabetes pregnancy study to date demonstrated evidence of benefit for adding metformin to a standard insulin regimen compared to insulin alone. Other interventions need replication in larger studies among more diverse groups.
Conclusion
This review identified few RCTs targeting women of reproductive age with Type 2 diabetes particularly lacking in the preconception and postpartum periods. Tailored pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postpartum interventions for women with Type 2 diabetes to optimise care and health outcomes are urgently needed.
期刊介绍:
Diabetic Medicine, the official journal of Diabetes UK, is published monthly simultaneously, in print and online editions.
The journal publishes a range of key information on all clinical aspects of diabetes mellitus, ranging from human genetic studies through clinical physiology and trials to diabetes epidemiology. We do not publish original animal or cell culture studies unless they are part of a study of clinical diabetes involving humans. Categories of publication include research articles, reviews, editorials, commentaries, and correspondence. All material is peer-reviewed.
We aim to disseminate knowledge about diabetes research with the goal of improving the management of people with diabetes. The journal therefore seeks to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between clinicians and researchers worldwide. Topics covered are of importance to all healthcare professionals working with people with diabetes, whether in primary care or specialist services.
Surplus generated from the sale of Diabetic Medicine is used by Diabetes UK to know diabetes better and fight diabetes more effectively on behalf of all people affected by and at risk of diabetes as well as their families and carers.”