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Preventing T2DM After GDM With Immediate Postpartum Screening
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Summary
The overall goal of this proposal is to create and test an implementation protocol for in-hospital immediate postpartum diabetes screening for postpartum patients with pregnancies affected by GDM.
Official title: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus With Immediate Postpartum Screening
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
116
Start Date
2025-06-01
Completion Date
2028-12-01
Last Updated
2025-07-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Glucose tolerance test (2 hour)
Early testing with the 2 hour glucose tolerance test will occur during their inpatient postpartum hospitalization.
Active Comparator
Subjects randomized to the comparison condition will receive the usual standard of care. The standard of care will consist of administration of educational materials adapted from the American Diabetes Association that discusses healthy lifestyle behaviors and the increased risks of developing T2DM after a pregnancy complicated by GDM.
Locations (1)
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States