Evaluating for Type-2 Diabetes in the Very Early Postpartum Period
Completed
Conditions studied: Diabetes, Gestational, Prediabetic State, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Diabetes Mellitus
In brief
Pregnancy-associated diabetes, known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), is associated with an increased lifetime risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM) or pre-diabetes. Up to 30% of women with GDM will continue have abnormal blood glucose tests 6 or more weeks after delivery. Early diagnosis and treatment of continued impaired glucose metabolism or DM is essential because serious health problems can result. Current guidelines recommend a 75-gram, 2-hour glucose tolerance test (GTT) 6 or more weeks after delivery for women diagnosed with GDM in order to identify those with continued DM or impaired glucose metabolism. However, approximately half of these women do not get glucose testing after delivery. The ability to test women while they are still hospitalized after having a baby could greatly increase diagnosis, care and treatment of women with abnormal glucose metabolism. Our objective is to determine if a 75-gram, 2-hour GTT administered to women with GDM two to four days after delivery can identify those who will have an abnormal GTT at 6-12 weeks after delivery.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01988987
- Run by
- NYU Langone Health
- People needed
- 123
- Starts
- 2013-02-22
- Expected to finish
- 2018-11-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-01-28
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women 18 years old or older
- Delivered a child or fetus within the previous 4 days
- Diagnosed with gestational diabetes during the pregnancy
You may not qualify if…
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent for the study
- Unable to undergo or complete a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test 2-4 days postpartum
- Unable or unwilling to have study follow up.
Where it is running
- NYU Winthrop Hospital — Mineola, New York, United States
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