Immediate Postpartum Glucose Tolerance Testing

Launched by MEMORIALCARE HEALTH SYSTEM · Dec 12, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how well a glucose tolerance test, done right after giving birth, can help in managing gestational diabetes. Typically, women with gestational diabetes have a glucose test about six weeks after they give birth to check their blood sugar levels. This study aims to see if doing the test during the hospital stay after delivery is more accurate and encourages more women to get tested.

To participate, women need to be at least 18 years old, have been pregnant for at least 34 weeks, and have been diagnosed with A1 or A2 gestational diabetes. They should be either pregnant or just had their baby. If someone has certain medical conditions or has used steroids recently, they may not be eligible. Participants will take the glucose test while still in the hospital, and the goal is to find out if this approach leads to better testing and monitoring for those who had gestational diabetes.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnant or recently postpartum (postpartum day 0 or 1)
• • ≥ 18 years of age
• • Gestational age ≥34 weeks
• • A1 or A2 gestational diabetes
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Medical exclusion from completing glucose tolerance testing
• • Steroid administration within 10 days prior to enrollment
• • Chronic steroid use