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Home Versus Hospital Care in Glucose Monitoring of Gestational Diabetes and Mild Gestational Hyperglycemia

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus
Mild Gestational Hyperglycemia
Interventions
Other: Home care
Other: Hospital care
Registration Number
NCT01441518
Lead Sponsor
UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp
Brief Summary

Pregnancies complicated by diabetes and mild gestational hyperglycemia are associated with increased perinatal and maternal complications. The most serious maternal complication is the risk of developing type 2 diabetes after 10-12 years of the delivery. Perinatal complications include fetal macrosomia with consequent increased risk of obstetrical trauma and hypoxia/asphyxia, high rates of cesarean section, respiratory distress syndrome, and metabolic disorders at birth. Regardless of the diagnosis of diabetes and mild gestational hyperglycemia, the perinatal outcome is directly related to maternal metabolic control. For the tight control of blood glucose, pregnant women are treated as home care (outpatient) or hospital care. Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness and safety of home versus hospital care of gestational diabetes and mild gestational hyperglycemia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients who were diagnosed with gestational, pre gestational diabetes mellitus or mild gestational hyperglycemia. Patients should have one of the four criteria as following:

  • Patients with positive screening for GDM presenting a TTG of 75 g and one of the values below:

    • fasting glucose ≥ 92;
    • 1h ≥ 180; or
    • 2h ≥ 153 will be considered gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and these patients will be enrolled to a run-in phase consisting of diet and exercise during 15 days. If the patients still present an abnormal glycemic profile instead of the previous treatment with diet and exercise they will be enrolled in the study and randomized to either home or hospital care; or
  • Patients with pre gestational diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2; or

  • Patients with positive screening for GDM and presenting normal TTG of 75 g and abnormal glycemic profile, fasting ≥ 85 mg k/l 10 h to 18h post prandial ≥ 130 mg k/ ( Rudge et al,1990).

  • Normal TTG and an abnormal glycemic profile will be considered as mild gestational hyperglycemia

  • Patient provided written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Twin pregnancy diagnosed until the date of randomization or;
  • Fetal malformation diagnosed until the date of randomization.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Home careHome care-
Hospital careHospital care-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maternal mortality and morbidity ratesparticipants will be followed regarding maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity rates up to six weeks postnatal
Perinatal mortality and morbidity ratesparticipants will be followed regarding maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity rates up to six weeks postnatal
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maternal hospitalizations for any causes (home care) and prolonged hospitalization (hospital care)participants will be followed for maternal hospitalizations for any causes and prolonged hospitalization up to six weeks postnatal
Length of stay for deliveryparticipants will be followed for length of stay for delivery, an expected average of 9 months
Postpartum repeated hospitalizationparticipants will be followed for Postpartum repeated hospitalization up to six weeks postnatal
Glucose controlparticipants will be followed for glucose control up to six weeks postnatal
Infants repeated hospitalizationsinfants will be followed for repeated hospitalizations up to six weeks postnatal
Infants acute care visitsinfants will be followed for acute care visits up to six weeks postnatal
Birth weight (classified as appropriate for gestational age = AIG, small for gestational age =SGA and large for gestational age = LGA)birth weight will be assessed for an expected average of 9 months from the time of randomization
Maternal prenatal and postpartum acute care visitsparticipants will be followed for maternal prenatal and postpartum acute care visits up to six weeks postnatal
Biophysical profile testsparticipants will be followed for biophysical profile tests up to six weeks postnatal
Incidence of premature infantsparticipants will be followed regarding incidence of premature infants up to six weeks postnatal
Costscosts will be assessed for an expected average of 9 months from the time of randomization

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista

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Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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