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Early Detection of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorUniversity of Massachusetts, Worcester
Started2025-08-18
Est. completion2026-12-01
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
SexFEMALE
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

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).

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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.

Conditions3

DiabetesGestational Diabetes Mellitus in PregnancyPregnancy, High Risk

Locations1 site

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605
Gianna L Wilkie, MD508-334-4067Gianna.Wilkie@umassmemorial.org

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