This is an observation study of women with gestational diabetes. Subjects recruited undergo immediate postpartum diabetic screening prior to discharge. Post-partum screening for overt diabetes is repeated 6-12 weeks postpartum. The outcome of interest is the utility of an immediate post partum screen for overt diabetes compared to a traditional 6 week test.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
118
University Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Primary outcome: sensitivity of immediate post partum screen
2 hour fasting 75g OGTT immediately post partum. This is compared to a traditional 6 week post partum 75g OGTT for the sensitivity, positive and negative predictive value of the immediate post partum test
Time frame: Immediate post partum
Secondary outcome: physiology
A small sub-cohort of women will undergo an additional 2 hour fasting 75g OGTT in the third trimester with measurements of insulin, cytokines, lipids.
Time frame: 3 time points: antepatum, immediate postpartum, 6 weeks post partum
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