Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Vascular Dysfunction

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to look at whether there are differences in blood vessel function, risk for developing diabetes (high blood sugar), lipid (blood fat) levels, and levels of other blood markers between black women and white women who have or do not have gestational diabetes mellitus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00998712

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

88

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-08-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy women of self-identified African descent (black) and European (white) ancestry,
• 18-40 years of age,
• Body mass index < 35 kg/m2
• History of regular menstrual cycles,
• Are currently pregnant and in third trimester of pregnancy (after 24 weeks gestational age)
• Have no pregnancy-associated complications to-date
• Are in good health free of hypertension, as well as thyroid, cardiac, or renal disease.

You may not qualify if…

• History of smoking
• Are taking potentially vasoactive medications

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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