1 Versus 2 Hours Post Meal Glucose Monitoring in Gestational Diabetes on Treatment

National University of Malaysia2,954 enrolled

Overview

A study to compare between 1 and 2 hours post meal blood glucose monitoring in patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus requiring treatment.

This study involves all pregnant women who attended our antenatal clinic with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus requiring treatment. They will be randomised to either 1 or 2 hours post meal self blood glucose monitoring. The blood sugar profile is a staggered 7 points. They are followed up in the research clinic until delivery.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

2,954

Conditions

Gestational Diabetes Treatment Adherence

Interventions

Home blood glucose monitoringOTHER

Self monitoring of capillary blood glucose

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Gestational diabetes diagnosed based on National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline * requiring treatment either with metformin alone or combined with insulin Exclusion Criteria: * type 1 and 2 diabetes * bad obstetrics history * underlying medical disorders such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus * fetal anomaly * delivery elsewhere

Locations (1)

UKM Medical Center

Kuala Lumpur, W.Persekutuan, Malaysia

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