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Intrapartum Glycemic Control in GDMA2

A study testing Blood sugar check every 2 hours and Blood sugar check every 4 hours in people with Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Class A2, run by Inova Health Care Services at 2 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a randomized, parallel, controlled, non-inferiority trial to assess the impact of a tight versus a more liberalized intrapartum glycemic control in gestational diabetic mothers on neonatal glycemia. National guidelines for the management of intrapartum glucose in women with GDM are lacking. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Blood sugar check every 2 hours and Blood sugar check every 4 hours
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
22 May 2023to 15 May 2024
Phase
Interventional
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 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Women 18 years or older
  • Non-anomalous singleton gestation
  • Gestational diabetes type A2 diagnosed at 24 weeks' gestation or beyond
  • Planned vaginal delivery at term at Inova Fairfax Women's Hospital

Who cannot join

  • Women < 18 years
  • Fetus with major congenital malformations
  • Twin or higher order gestation
  • Pre-existing diabetes mellitus
  • Exposure to antenatal or any systemic steroids 14 days or less prior to delivery
  • Preterm delivery
  • Scheduled cesarean birth
  • Intrapartum cesarean birth prior to 4-5 cm of cervical dilatation

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Inova Fairfax Medical campus

    Falls Church, Virginia, 22042

  • Inova Health Care Services

    Falls Church, Virginia, 22042

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Management of Intrapartum Glycemia in Gestational Diabetic Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This is a randomized, parallel, controlled, non-inferiority trial to assess the impact of a tight versus a more liberalized intrapartum glycemic control in gestational diabetic mothers on neonatal glycemia. National guidelines for the management of intrapartum glucose in women with GDM are lacking. This is likely due to the scarcity of high-quality data on the topic.

Read the detailed description

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains a common pregnancy complication, affecting 6-15% of pregnancies worldwide. The incidence of GDM is expected to continue its global upward trend in light of the growing obesity epidemic and delayed childbearing. GDM is associated with adverse short- and long-term maternal and offspring outcomes. Neonatal hypoglycemia, as a result of fetal hyperinsulinemia, occurs in up to 35% of pregnancies complicated by GDM with potential long-term neurodevelopmental sequelae. In that regard, significant emphasis has been placed on the prevention of neonatal hypoglycemia through optimal maternal glycemic control. Available data are conflicting as to the contribution of intrapartum glycemia to neonatal glycemia.

Moreover, national guidelines for the management of intrapartum glucose in women with GDM are lacking. This is likely due to a lack of high-quality data on the topic. As far as we are aware, only one single center randomized controlled trial has been published on the topic. That study's findings suggest that an approach to a more liberalized intrapartum glycemic management was not associated with a higher rate of neonatal hypoglycemia compared to a tight glycemic control regimen. We propose to replicate these findings in a different population at our institution. If this more relaxed approach to intrapartum glycemic management is confirmed to be safe to women and their babies, its clinical application has the potential to decrease the inconvenience of frequent finger pricks for our patients during labor and allow more efficient allocation of resources for the nursing staff on an already labor-intensive unit.

Being tested
Blood sugar check every 2 hours, Blood sugar check every 4 hours
Keywords
Intrapartum Glycemia, Labor
Medical subject headings
Diabetes, Gestational

What participants receive

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

  • Blood sugar check every 2 hoursOther

    Blood sugar check every 2 hours

  • Blood sugar check every 4 hoursOther

    Blood sugar check every 4 hours

Study groups in NCT05647798
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Usual care glycemic management armActive comparatorBlood glucose will be checked every 2 hours during labor and glucose target will be 75-110 mg/dl
Receives: Other: Blood sugar check every 2 hours
More liberalized glycemic management armActive comparatorBlood glucose will be checked every 4 hours during labor and glucose target will be 70-126 mg/dl
Receives: Other: Blood sugar check every 4 hours

What is being measured

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

  1. Initial neonatal glucose post delivery

    First blood sugar recorded in newborn after delivery

    Measured: first 2 hours of life

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Neonatal hypoglycemia

    Blood glucose levels < 40 mg/dl in the first 4 hours of life or < 45 mg/dl beyond 4 hours of life

    Measured: Birth of newborn until discharge to home or up to 7 days, whichever occurs first

  2. Neonatal hypoglycemia requiring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

    Blood glucose levels < 40 mg/dl in the first 4 hours of life or < 45 mg/dl beyond 4 hours of life that necessitates admission to the neonatal intensive care unit

    Measured: Birth of newborn until discharge to home or up to 7 days, whichever occurs first

  3. Mean neonatal glucose within the first 24 hours post-delivery

    Average blood sugar in the newborn during the first 24 hours of life

    Measured: First 24 hours after delivery

  4. Neonatal intensive care unit admission

    Any admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) within the first 72 hours of delivery

    Measured: Birth of newborn until discharge to home or up to 7 days, whichever occurs first

  5. Neonatal intensive care unit length of stay

    Total time spent in the NICU from birth to discharge

    Measured: Birth of newborn until discharge to home or up to 7 days, whichever occurs first

  6. Neonatal jaundice requiring phototherapy

    As determined by the Pediatrics provider

    Measured: Birth of newborn until discharge to home or up to 7 days, whichever occurs first

  7. Mother's childbirth experience score

    Mother's experience of labor assessed by the Labor and Delivery Index (LADY-X) per Gartner et al.

    Measured: Intrapartum

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Dec 2022
  2. Study start22 May 2023
  3. Primary completion15 May 2024
  4. Study completion15 May 2024

Why it stopped: Poor recruitment

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05647798
Sponsor's protocol ID
U22-01-4642
Other IDs
Protocol #20222678 U22-01-4642
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
23 Nov 2022
Last updated
4 Jun 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • McIntyre HD, Catalano P, Zhang C, Desoye G, Mathiesen ER, Damm P. Gestational diabetes mellitus. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2019 Jul 11;5(1):47. doi: 10.1038/s41572-019-0098-8.

    PubMed 31296866
  • Lean SC, Derricott H, Jones RL, Heazell AEP. Advanced maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 17;12(10):e0186287. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186287. eCollection 2017.

    PubMed 29040334
  • Schummers L, Hutcheon JA, Hacker MR, VanderWeele TJ, Williams PL, McElrath TF, Hernandez-Diaz S. Absolute risks of obstetric outcomes by maternal age at first birth: a population-based cohort. Epidemiology. 2018 May;29(3):379-387. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000818.

    PubMed 29517506
  • Lavery JA, Friedman AM, Keyes KM, Wright JD, Ananth CV. Gestational diabetes in the United States: temporal changes in prevalence rates between 1979 and 2010. BJOG. 2017 Apr;124(5):804-813. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14236. Epub 2016 Aug 11.

    PubMed 27510598
  • Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Osterman MJK, Driscoll AK. Births: Final Data for 2018. Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2019 Nov;68(13):1-47.

    PubMed 32501202
  • ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 190: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Feb;131(2):e49-e64. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002501.

    PubMed 29370047
  • Murray SR, Reynolds RM. Short- and long-term outcomes of gestational diabetes and its treatment on fetal development. Prenat Diagn. 2020 Aug;40(9):1085-1091. doi: 10.1002/pd.5768. Epub 2020 Jul 1.

    PubMed 32946125
  • Voormolen DN, de Wit L, van Rijn BB, DeVries JH, Heringa MP, Franx A, Groenendaal F, Lamain-de Ruiter M. Neonatal Hypoglycemia Following Diet-Controlled and Insulin-Treated Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Care. 2018 Jul;41(7):1385-1390. doi: 10.2337/dc18-0048. Epub 2018 Apr 13.

    PubMed 29654142
  • Dalgic N, Ergenekon E, Soysal S, Koc E, Atalay Y, Gucuyener K. Transient neonatal hypoglycemia--long-term effects on neurodevelopmental outcome. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Mar;15(3):319-24. doi: 10.1515/jpem.2002.15.3.319.

    PubMed 11924935
  • Tam EW, Haeusslein LA, Bonifacio SL, Glass HC, Rogers EE, Jeremy RJ, Barkovich AJ, Ferriero DM. Hypoglycemia is associated with increased risk for brain injury and adverse neurodevelopmental outcome in neonates at risk for encephalopathy. J Pediatr. 2012 Jul;161(1):88-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.12.047. Epub 2012 Feb 4.

    PubMed 22306045
  • Harris DL, Alsweiler JM, Ansell JM, Gamble GD, Thompson B, Wouldes TA, Yu TY, Harding JE; Children with Hypoglycaemia and their Later Development (CHYLD) Study Team. Outcome at 2 Years after Dextrose Gel Treatment for Neonatal Hypoglycemia: Follow-Up of a Randomized Trial. J Pediatr. 2016 Mar;170:54-9.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.10.066. Epub 2015 Nov 21.

    PubMed 26613985
  • Shah R, Harding J, Brown J, McKinlay C. Neonatal Glycaemia and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neonatology. 2019;115(2):116-126. doi: 10.1159/000492859. Epub 2018 Nov 8.

    PubMed 30408811
  • Yamamoto JM, Benham J, Mohammad K, Donovan LE, Wood S. Intrapartum glycaemic control and neonatal hypoglycaemia in pregnancies complicated by diabetes: a systematic review. Diabet Med. 2018 Feb;35(2):173-183. doi: 10.1111/dme.13546.

    PubMed 29117445
  • Yamamoto JM, Donovan LE, Mohammad K, Wood SL. Severe neonatal hypoglycaemia and intrapartum glycaemic control in pregnancies complicated by type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Diabet Med. 2020 Jan;37(1):138-146. doi: 10.1111/dme.14137. Epub 2019 Oct 11.

    PubMed 31529717
  • Hamel MS, Kanno LM, Has P, Beninati MJ, Rouse DJ, Werner EF. Intrapartum Glucose Management in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jun;133(6):1171-1177. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003257.

    PubMed 31135731

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Blood sugar check every 2 hours and Blood sugar check every 4 hours in people with Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Class A2, run by Inova Health Care Services at 2 sites in United States.

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 4 inclusion and 8 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Poor recruitment). Results are not available in the source record.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Initial neonatal glucose post delivery (time frame: first 2 hours of life). 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 NCT05647798, which also lists 15 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 4 Jun 2024.

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