Long Term Effects of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Population of Parous Women

• Conditions: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

• Registration Number: NCT01637727
• Lead Sponsor: Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Brief Summary

The primary goal of this proposed research deals with estimating the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in women with a history of GDM compared to women without a history of GDM. In addition, this study will attempt to evaluate the effect of parity on the late appearance of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in this unique population.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-24
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-10
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-12
• Last Update Posted: 2012-07-13
• Study Start: 2012-09
• Primary Completion: 2015-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 324

Inclusion Criteria

• The study group will include women who gave birth in Shaare Zedek Medical Center between the years 2000 and 2010.
• Women with a GDM history will be identified based on the gestational diabetes clinic files.
• Women without a history of GDM who will be the control group will be identified from the Shaare Zedek Medical Center birth registration records

Exclusion Criteria

• We established the following exclusion criteria:

  • women who are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome before pregnancy or have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and
  • women with severe chronic diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Long term effects of gestational diabetes mellitus in a population of parous women	24-32 months	The primary goal of this proposed research deals with estimating the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in women with a history of GDM compared to women without a history of GDM

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Long term effects of gestational diabetes mellitus in a population of parous women	24-32 months.	In addition, this study will attempt to evaluate the effect of parity on the late appearance of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in this unique population.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shaare Zedek Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel