Early Detection of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy

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Conditions studied: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Pregnancy, High Risk

In brief

The purpose of this study is to develop an implementation protocol and test the feasibility and acceptability of a first trimester screening protocol for the early detection of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05388643

Run by

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

People needed

80

Starts

2025-07-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 1) age greater than or equal to 18 years old,
• 2) singleton gestation less than or equal to 12 weeks at initial obstetric visit,
• 3) receiving prenatal care at UMMHC and plans to deliver at UMMHC,
• 4) able and willing to provide informed consent,
• 5) English or Spanish speaking, and
• 6) are at high risk for developing GDM by ACOG clinical risk factor guidelines.

You may not qualify if…

• 1) known diagnosis of pre-existing pregestational diabetes,
• 2) plan to receive prenatal care or deliver outside of UMMHC,
• 3) inability to complete oral glucose tolerance test (e.g. gastric bypass surgery history, gastric dumping syndrome history, vomiting of oral glucose tolerance test), or
• 4) systemic steroid use.

Where it is running

• University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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