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Gestational Diabetes: a Cohort Study

Conditions
Diabetes, Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Registration Number
NCT03307486
Lead Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Brief Summary

Gestational diabetes (GDM) is the most common hormonal complication during pregnancy. Its occurrence implies an increased risk of maternal and fetal complications and, therefore, its diagnosis and treatment are extremely important. Since the adoption of the new diagnostic criteria proposed by the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) in 2010, an increasing number of cases of mild hyperglycemia have demanded follow-up and treatment. The need and benefit of treatment in these cases of mild hyperglycemia has been discussed worldwide. Women who have been diagnosed with GDM are at increased risk for type 2 DM in the years following gestation. Other factors (such as lipid profile, obesity, adipokine dosage) may also be related to the repercussions of GDM on the maternal-fetal binomial, since gestations with satisfactory glycemic control can also present complications related to the disease and increased risk of type 2 DM in the long term. The present study aims to investigate factors associated with the need for insulin use, the occurrence of perinatal complications, nutritional status, physical activity and weight retention one year after delivery and the postpartum diagnosis of type 2 DM 10 years after delivery in women diagnosed with GDM according to the current criteria suggested by the IADPSG.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1400
Inclusion Criteria
  • single pregnancies
  • absence of glucose intolerance prior to gestation (defined by prior diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome or fasting glycemia ≥100mg / dl or 2hr post-overload with 75g glucose ≥ 140mg / dL or glycated hemoglobin ≥ 5.7% previously to pregnancy)
  • absence of chronic use of glucocorticoids or antiretroviral drugs for HIV virus, given its diabetogenic effect and potential confounding
  • diagnosis of GDM according to diagnostic criteria proposed by the IADPSG, namely: initial fasting blood glucose ≥ 92mg / dL OR oral glucose tolerance test of 75g with fasting ≥ 92mg / dL or after1h ≥ 180mg / dL or after 2h ≥ 153mg / dL
  • Agreement with the informed consent term for patients who will be followed prospectively
  • Agreement with the free and informed consent term for recall and reassessment of the patients identified in the retrospective analysis of the data
Exclusion Criteria
  • loss to follow up during pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurrence of type 2 DM after GDM10 years

To evaluate clinical, nutritional and laboratory factors as tools to predict the diagnosis of type 2 DM, carbohydrate intolerance or postpartum metabolic syndrome in women who had GDM

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Route of delivery vs physical activityduring pregnancy and delivery

to study association between the level of physical activity in women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy and the route of delivery (cesarian or vaginal birth)

Need of insulinduring pregnancy

To evaluate clinical and laboratory factors as tools to predict the need of insulin during pregnancy

Obesity in the offspring10 years

To evaluate clinical, ultrasonographic and laboratory factors as tools to predict obesity in the offspring of women with GDM

Body compositionduring pregnancy, 6 months postpartum and one year after delivery

To assess the body composition of women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy, 6 months postpartum and one year postpartum

Neonatal Hypoglycemiaduring pregnancy and delivery

To evaluate clinical, ultrasonographic and laboratory factors as tools to predict neonatal hypoglycemia

Weight retentionduring pregnancy, 6 months postpartum and 1 year after delivery

To study association between levels of physical activity and dietary intake and the weight retention in women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy, 6 months postpartum and one year postpartum

Route of delivery vs eating habitsduring pregnancy and delivery

to study association between the eating habits in women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy and the route of delivery (cesarian or vaginal birth)

Eating habitsduring pregnancy, 6 months postpartum and 1 year after delivery

to verify the eating habits of women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy, 6 months postpartum and one year postpartum

Route of deliveryduring pregnancy and delivery

To evaluate clinical, ultrasonographic and laboratory factors as tools to predict the route of delivery

Hypertension in the offspring10 years

To evaluate clinical, ultrasonographic and laboratory factors as tools to predict hypertension in the offspring of women with GDM

Physical activityduring pregnancy , 6 months postpartum and 1 year after delivery

identify the level of daily physical activity of women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy, 6 months postpartum and one year postpartum

Fetal weight at birth vs physical activityduring pregnancy and delivery

to study association between physical activity in women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy and the fetal weight at delivery (grams)

Weight at birthduring pregnancy and delivery

To evaluate clinical, ultrasonographic and laboratory factors as tools to predict weight at birth (grams)

Fetal weight at birth vs eating habitsduring pregnancy and delivery

to study association between eating habits in women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy and the fetal weight at delivery (grams)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

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