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Congenital AbnormalitiesNCT05393167

Congenital Anomalies in Infants of Diabetic Mother

An observational study of Congenital Abnormalities, run by Assiut University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of congenital anomalies associated with maternal diabetes mellitus in newborns attending Assiut University children's Hospital. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 24 days to 1 year
Conditions the study is for
Congenital Abnormalities
What is being tested?
Echo_CT_MRI_US_x ray
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
60 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Oct 2022to Oct 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 24 days to 1 year
  • All sexes
  • Child

Study population: The study will include all births of diabetic mothers

Who may be able to join

  • The study will include all births of diabetic mothers

Who cannot join

  • Other risk factors of congenital anomalies, such as TORCH infections, teratogenic drugs or irradiation.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Marina Abd Elsabour Adly contact

01280617477

marinaabdelsabour@gmail.com

Hekmat Saad Farghaly contact

01091251040

Hekmah.othman@med.au.edu.eg

About this study

Official title: Pattern of Congenital Anomalies in Infants of Diabetic Mother .

The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of congenital anomalies associated with maternal diabetes mellitus in newborns attending Assiut University children's Hospital.

Read the detailed description

Infants of diabetic mothers have been shown in several studies to have an increased frequency of malformations. In previous studies, an increased frequency of several specific malformations has been noted, including anencephaly, bilateral renal agenesis, and double outlet right ventricle. Surveillance, used to identify all malformed infants in a consecutive sample of births, can identify a distinctive pattern of malformations among the affected infants.(1) Maternal pregestational diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk for congenital malformations of about2-4 times the background risk.(2) Perinatal outcome of the infant of the diabetic mother (IDM) depends on the onset, duration, and severity of maternal diabetes and is worse for IDM born from mothers with pre-existent insulin-dependent diabetes.(3) that glycemic control is associated with a reduced risk of congenital anomalies. However, the recommended threshold of HgA1c for pregestational diabetic women planning pregnancy is still not known.(4) Congenital anomalies are broadly classified into either single-system or multiple-system malformations. The first type affects a single organ system or body part,(5,6,7) and the second affects more than one organ system or body part. Major congenital anomalies are defined as those that, if uncorrected, could result in considerable impairment of the normal body functions or even reducing the life expectancy. Minor congenital anomalies include the anomalies that cause no disability or have no significant physical or functional effects and can be regarded as normal variants.(5,8,9) In another study conducted in Egypt on live-born babies, the incidence of minor congenital anomalies among infants of diabetic mothers was 18%, while the incidence was 11% for the major congenital anomalies, the later was 4.6 times higher than in the general population.(10) The pathophysiology of maternal diabetes induced birth defects is complex, however, clearly relates to maternal glucose levels. The mechanism is not entirely understood, but animal studies have shown it to be associated with decreased cell proliferation and increased cell apoptosis due to high oxidative stress, the second major change is altered gene expression causing deviation from the normal developmental process.(11) However, most congenital defects associated with diabetes occur in the cardiovascular, central nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Although hyperglycemia is a common mechanism for teratogenicity, differences in disease characteristics, such as age of onset, ethnicity, obesity and duration of disease, may affect the disease impact on the perinatal outcome and the rate of congenital anomalies.(11,12)

Being tested
Echo_CT_MRI_US_x ray
Medical subject headings
Congenital Abnormalities

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Echo_CT_MRI_US_x rayDevice

    Examination: General and systemic examinations of the studied neonates. Investigation will be done to the neonates according to the clinical examination including imaging studies as X-rays, U/S, echocardiography, CT and MRI studies

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. to determine the pattern of congenital anomalies associated with maternal diabetes mellitus in newborns

    Careful evaluation and early diagnosis of congenital anomalies in this high-risk group.

    Measured: baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 May 2022
  2. Study start1 Oct 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionOct 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05393167
Sponsor's protocol ID
infants'congenital anomly
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
23 May 2022
Last updated
26 May 2022
Results posted
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Nasri HZ, Houde Ng K, Westgate MN, Hunt AT, Holmes LB. Malformations among infants of mothers with insulin-dependent diabetes: Is there a recognizable pattern of abnormalities? Birth Defects Res. 2018 Jan;110(2):108-113. doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1155.

    PubMed 29377640
  • Orbain MM, Johnson J, Nance A, Romeo AN, Silver MA, Martinez L, Leen-Mitchell M, Carey JC. Maternal diabetes-related malformations in Utah: A population study of birth prevalence 2001-2016. Birth Defects Res. 2021 Jan 15;113(2):152-160. doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1843. Epub 2020 Nov 23.

    PubMed 33226174
  • Ognean L, Boanta O, Visa G, Grosu F, Sofariu C, Gafencu M, Matei C, Iurian S. HYDROCEPHALY, SCHIZENCEPHALY, SPONDYLOCOSTAL DYSPLASIA, AND HYPOPARATHYROIDISM IN AN INFANT OF A DIABETIC MOTHER. Acta Endocrinol (Buchar). 2017 Oct-Dec;13(4):494-501. doi: 10.4183/aeb.2017.494.

    PubMed 31149221
  • Gabbay-Benziv R, Reece EA, Wang F, Yang P. Birth defects in pregestational diabetes: Defect range, glycemic threshold and pathogenesis. World J Diabetes. 2015 Apr 15;6(3):481-8. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i3.481.

    PubMed 25897357
  • al-Gazali LI, Dawodu AH, Sabarinathan K, Varghese M. The profile of major congenital abnormalities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) population. J Med Genet. 1995 Jan;32(1):7-13. doi: 10.1136/jmg.32.1.7.

    PubMed 7897633
  • Sawardekar KP. Profile of major congenital malformations at Nizwa Hospital, Oman: 10-year review. J Paediatr Child Health. 2005 Jul;41(7):323-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00625.x.

    PubMed 16014135
  • Walden RV, Taylor SC, Hansen NI, Poole WK, Stoll BJ, Abuelo D, Vohr BR; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network. Major congenital anomalies place extremely low birth weight infants at higher risk for poor growth and developmental outcomes. Pediatrics. 2007 Dec;120(6):e1512-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-0354. Epub 2007 Nov 5.

    PubMed 17984212
  • Anyanwu LJC, Danborno B, Hamman WO. Birth prevalence of overt congenital anomalies in Kano Metropolis: overt congenital anomalies in the Kano. Uni J Pub Health. 2015;3(2):89-96.

  • Kingston HM. ABC of clinical genetics. 3rd ed. London: BMJ Books; 2002.

  • Ameen SK, Alalaf SK, Shabila NP. Pattern of congenital anomalies at birth and their correlations with maternal characteristics in the maternity teaching hospital, Erbil city, Iraq. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Dec 18;18(1):501. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2141-2.

    PubMed 30563491
  • Aberg A, Westbom L, Kallen B. Congenital malformations among infants whose mothers had gestational diabetes or preexisting diabetes. Early Hum Dev. 2001 Mar;61(2):85-95. doi: 10.1016/s0378-3782(00)00125-0.

    PubMed 11223271
  • Yang J, Cummings EA, O'connell C, Jangaard K. Fetal and neonatal outcomes of diabetic pregnancies. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Sep;108(3 Pt 1):644-50. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000231688.08263.47.

    PubMed 16946226

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Congenital Abnormalities, run by Assiut University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 May 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Marina Abd Elsabour Adly (01280617477, marinaabdelsabour@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

to determine the pattern of congenital anomalies associated with maternal diabetes mellitus in newborns (time frame: baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05393167, which also lists 12 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 May 2022.

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