Metformin for the Treatment of Diabetes in Pregnancy

Soroka University Medical Center200 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether metformin is effective and safe in the treatment of diabetes in pregnancy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Gestational Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Interventions

metforminDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * pregnant women * GDM A2 * diabetes mellitus type 2 * singleton pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * diabetic nephropathy or proliferative retinopathy * cannot swallow tablets

Locations (1)

Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center

Beersheba, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

glycemic control

pregnancy complications

Central Contacts

Boaz Sheizaf, MD

CONTACT

972-54-2401191 bsheizaf@bgu.ac.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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