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Strawberry Candy Twists as an Alternative Screen for Gestational Diabetes: A Prospective Trial
Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
Summary
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.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
617
Start Date
2015-04
Completion Date
2027-03
Last Updated
2023-05-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Standard Glucola GCT
Participants will be screened with the standard method of consumption of the glucola beverage followed by a 1 hour venous blood draw.
Twizzlers challenge
Participants will consume the Twizzlers equivalent (10 strawberry flavored Twizzlers) and have their venous blood glucose checked in 1 hour.
Locations (1)
Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States