Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Risk

• Conditions: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

• Registration Number: NCT00550979
• Lead Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to look at whether there are differences in blood vessel function, risk for developing diabetes (high blood sugar), lipid (blood fat) levels, and levels of other blood markers in women who have had a pregnancy complicated by diabetes as compared with women who have had a normal pregnancy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09
• Study First Submitted: 2007-10-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-10-26
• Study First Posted: 2007-10-30
• Status Verified: 2013-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-08-28
• Last Update Posted: 2013-08-29
• Primary Completion: 2013-10
• Study Completion: 2014-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy women of self-identified African descent (black) and European (white) ancestry
• 18-40 years of age
• Regular menstrual cycles
• 5 or less years postpartum
• Have either a normal or a GDM index pregnancy history
• Are in good health free of thyroid, cardiac, or renal disease

Exclusion Criteria

• If you are pregnant
• If you are lactating

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
endothelial function	same day

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States