Comparing the effect of metformin versus insulin in controlling the blood sugar in of gestational diabetic mother
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Gestational diabetes mellitus.Diabetes mellitus arising in pregnancy
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016080229172N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 280
Inclusion Criteria
pregnancy more than 24 weeks with gestational diabetes mellitus; singleton pregnancy; uncontrolled blood sugar with diet and exercise within a week; informed consent to participate in this project.
Exclusion criteria: overt diabetes; presence of risk factors for lactic acidosis; fetal anomaly; maternal medical conditions such as kidney and liver disease; not-attending for follow up.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fast blood sugar. Timepoint: At baseline, on a daily basis until the end of pregnancy. Method of measurement: Blood sugar test / Ican glucometer, On call Model.;Blood glucose two hours after a meal. Timepoint: At baseline, on a daily basis until the end of pregnancy. Method of measurement: Blood sugar test / Ican glucometer, On call Model.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Type of delivery. Timepoint: Postpartum. Method of measurement: Reporting (Natural, Caesarean).;Birth weight. Timepoint: Postpartum. Method of measurement: Measuring with Germany seca Digital Scale.;Apgar score. Timepoint: Postpartum. Method of measurement: Measuring based on the standard Apgar score.;Need for NICU. Timepoint: Postpartum. Method of measurement: Reporting (have or have not).