Strawberry Candy Twists as an Alternative Screen for Gestational Diabetes: A Prospective Trial

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 64
Sex
Female
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Screening
Participants needed
617 (estimated)
Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for pregnant women who are between 24 to 28 weeks along in their pregnancy, whether they’re having one baby or more. They need to be healthy and not have any diabetes or other specific health issues that could affect the results. If you’ve already had a high blood sugar reading from a previous test, this study wouldn’t be the right fit for you.

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About This Trial

The goal of this prospective study is to determine whether there is superiority of 10 Twizzlers to the 50 gram glucola beverage for screening for GDM in a population based study.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * 24 to 28 weeks gestation * Singleton or twin or triplet gestation * Willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Known Type II DM * Known Type I DM * On oral or injectable corticosteroids * 50 gram glucola beverage GCT of greater than or equal to 190 …
Contacts

Kjersti Aagaard, MD, PhD

713-798-8467

aagaardt@bcm.edu

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