Self-monitoring of blood glucose of three days compared to one day per week in mild gestational diabetes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gestational diabetes; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Diabetes mellitus arising in pregnancy

• Registration Number: ISRCTN60203274
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Malaya Medical Centre

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35807057/ (added 27/02/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-01-23
• Study Completion: 2018-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 to 45
2. Singleton pregnancy
3. Gestational age at recruitment 20-30 weeks
4. Confirmed GDM: Fasting plasma glucose = 5.1 mmol/L and/or the 2-hour = 7.8 mmol/L by 75g OGTT = 16 weeks of pregnancy
5. Normal 4-point blood sugar profile (BSP) in the preceding 2 weeks: fasting/pre-prandial = 5.3, post prandial 1 hour of = 7.8 or post prandial 2 hours of = 6.7 mmol/L
6. Not on any hypoglycaemic drug treatment

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of prepregnant hyperglycaemia (type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance or fasting glycaemia)
2. Fasting plasma glucose = 7.0 and/or the 2-hour level = 11.1 mmol/L by 75g OGTT
3. Haemoglobin level of < 8
4. Medical condition likely to result in delivery before 36 weeks gestation
5. Planning to deliver in different hospital from UMMC

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
HbA1c level, measured using blood sample taken and sent to haematology labarotory in UMMC at recruitment and at 36 weeks