Glycemic Targets for Pregnant Women With GDM and T2DM

Description

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine whether glycemic targets that are lower than those currently recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) would improve overall outcomes in pregnant patients with diabetes. Eligible pregnant women with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes or Type 2 diabetes will be randomized into either routine care with glycemic targets as currently recommended by ADA and ACOG (control arm), or more aggressive care with lower glycemic targets that more closely resemble normoglycemia in pregnancy (intervention arm). The glycemic targets for the control arm will be defined as follows: fasting ≤95 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤95 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤140 mg/dL. The glycemic targets for the intervention arm will be defined as follows: fasting ≤80 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤80 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤110 mg/dL. The primary outcome will be a 250-gram difference in birth weight between the two study arms. Secondary maternal and neonatal outcomes of interest will also be compared between the two study arms.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Diabetes, Gestational, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine whether glycemic targets that are lower than those currently recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) would improve overall outcomes in pregnant patients with diabetes. Eligible pregnant women with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes or Type 2 diabetes will be randomized into either routine care with glycemic targets as currently recommended by ADA and ACOG (control arm), or more aggressive care with lower glycemic targets that more closely resemble normoglycemia in pregnancy (intervention arm). The glycemic targets for the control arm will be defined as follows: fasting ≤95 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤95 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤140 mg/dL. The glycemic targets for the intervention arm will be defined as follows: fasting ≤80 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤80 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤110 mg/dL. The primary outcome will be a 250-gram difference in birth weight between the two study arms. Secondary maternal and neonatal outcomes of interest will also be compared between the two study arms.

Tight Versus Standard Glycemic Targets for Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

Glycemic Targets for Pregnant Women With GDM and T2DM

Condition
Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center (LAC+USC), Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Pregnant women with a singleton gestation
  • * 18 years or older
  • * Diagnosis of gestational diabetes (prior to 34 weeks gestational age) or Type 2 diabetes
  • * Diagnosed with gestational diabetes at or beyond 34 weeks gestational age
  • * Type 1 diabetes
  • * Diabetic retinopathy
  • * Diabetic nephropathy
  • * Diabetic vasculopathy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Southern California,

Study Record Dates

2023-07