View clinical trials related to Gestational Diabetes.
Filter by:Prospective observational cohort study of women with gestational diabetes (GDM) based on the 'International Association of Pregnancy Study Groups' (IADPSG) criteria. The overall aim is to evaluate the knowledge regarding GDM of women with GDM and to evaluate the satisfaction of women with GDM about the education they receive (given in group or individually). Normal routine care is followed and evaluated.
The investigators primary objective is to conduct a pilot randomized trial to determine the effect of group prenatal care on self-care activities in women with diabetes.
Metformin in widely used as the treatment of gestational diabetes. However, it is not known whether exposure to metformin in utero has late metabolic effects on the child. In this study the investigators investigate metabolism (oral glucose tolerance test, insulin, plasma lipoproteins, inflammation markers as well as body composition by DEXA (dual energy X-ray absorption) and MRI) in 9 year-old children whose mothers used either metformin of insulin during pregnancy.
This is a single site blinded RCT of 920 pregnant women with singleton gestation designed to compare the Carpenter-Coustan and IADPSG criteria for diagnosing gestational diabetes. Maternal metabolic profiles and infant growth will be assessed at randomization and at one year postpartum.
Obesity, increased abdominal fat, fat stored in the liver, and insulin resistance may all be associated with adverse maternal and fetal pregnancy outcomes. This study will examine how fat storage changes during pregnancy; and if how the body stores fat impacts one's ability to metabolize glucose (sugar) during pregnancy.
Clinical trial on effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on glucose levels in pregnant patients with sleep-disordered breathing and gestational diabetes
Obesity is a growing problem in East London and every other woman who enters pregnancy is obese or overweight. In addition to obesity, other metabolic risk factors such as raised lipids, high blood pressure and diabetes increase pregnancy related complications such as preeclampsia and long term problems such as heart diseases, stroke and death. Preeclampsia, presenting as hypertension and proteinuria is a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. Interventions that reduce cardiovascular events by modifying risk factors also have the potential to reduce the risk of preeclampsia. The investigators work funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) in the UK showed that dietary interventions in obese pregnant women may reduce the risk of preeclampsia. The investigators propose to show that pregnant women with metabolic risk factors derive the most benefit from a simple, targeted intervention based on Mediterranean dietary pattern to reduce the risk of maternal and fetal complications . Women with the risk factors (1230 women) will be randomly allocated to dietary intervention or usual antenatal dietary advice and the risk of maternal and fetal complications will be evaluated. The remaining eligible women who are consented for lipid tests, but do not have metabolic risk factors, will be followed up for outcome data only. Diet based interventions, especially those based on a Mediterranean dietary pattern has a potential to reduce the risk of preeclampsia. In the investigators study, pregnant mothers with risk factors will be randomly allocated to either a dietary invention or usual antenatal care and they will assess their composite maternal (pre-eclampsia or gestational diabetes) and fetal (stillbirth, small for gestational age or admission to neonatal intensive care unit) outcomes. The investigators will tailor the intervention to suit the individual needs of the mother and provide nuts and olive oil to improve compliance. The study will be undertaken across the three maternity units at Barts Health NHS Trust, which delivers 17,000 women/year and two other maternity units in England. The study is supported by the office of the Mayor of Tower Hamlets which will facilitate the involvement of grassroots workers to promote recruitment and uptake of the intervention.
The prevalence of gestational diabetes is estimated at between 2 and 6%, but can be much higher in specific populations. The specific treatment of gestational diabetes (diet, control weight gain, self monitoring glucose , insulin therapy) reduces complications severe perinatal, fetal macrosomia, and preeclampsia compared with abstention therapy, without additional risk of caesarean section. Several early studies have shown that the determination of fructosamine is a very bad way of diagnosis for Gestational Diabetes. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between the determination of serum fructosamine and put under insulin in case of Gestational Diabetes. The purpose of this study is to determine if serum fructosamines rate can be a predictive marker of the starting insulin at the patients suffering from Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as carbohydrate intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. If insulin resistance and hyperglycemia are recognized before pregnancy, the term pregestational diabetes (PGD) is used. In the last years, much has been invested to uniformly define worldwide the diagnostic criteria and the management of gestational diabetes. A general screening in a low risk population should be implemented into routine prenatal care. Similarly, pregnant women at high risk for metabolic disorders should be screened in the early pregnancy. The aim of the following study ist to investigate the role of first trimester glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) of pregnant women with risk factors in developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is defined by abnormal glucose tolerance during gestation. This complication occurs in 4-10% and is associated with fetal complications and macrosomia. In addition, women with GDM have an increased risk to develop type 2 diabetes after delivery. Despite recommendations, it is difficult to follow-up all women with GDM during the postpartum period due to high numbers of subjects that exceed usual healthcare resources. It is therefore necessary to focus clinical attention toward women at high risk of type 2 diabetes in order to set adequate preventive strategies.