GESTATIONAL DIABETES

This study is testing whether taking just one long-acting insulin shot per day works as well as taking that shot plus three additional short-acting shots with meals for controlling diabetes during pregnancy. Researchers want to see if the simpler one-shot approach controls blood …

This study compares two different approaches to managing gestational diabetes (diabetes that develops during pregnancy). Sixty pregnant women with gestational diabetes will be randomly assigned to receive either standard monthly care or more intensive weekly monitoring with perso…

This study is testing if wearing a continuous glucose monitor and being in a group chat with other pregnant participants helps people keep their blood sugar at healthy levels during pregnancy. High blood sugar in pregnancy can cause health problems for both the parent and baby. R…

This study is testing whether a diabetes screening test given right after childbirth is as accurate as the standard test given 6 weeks later. It involves 300 women who had diabetes during pregnancy. The goal is to see if testing earlier improves how many women get screened, helpi…

This study aims to see if data from a continuous glucose monitor worn during late pregnancy and after birth can predict who will have abnormal blood sugar results on the standard postpartum test. It involves 40 women who had gestational diabetes and are already using a specific g…

This study is testing whether a small, wearable glucose monitor is a more convenient and acceptable way to screen for diabetes risk in women who had diabetes during pregnancy. Researchers will ask 20 new mothers to wear the monitor for a period after giving birth and complete sur…

This study has two main parts. First, it tests whether checking for diabetes right after giving birth (before leaving the hospital) is better than the standard check done weeks later for women who had diabetes during pregnancy. Second, it asks women about their experiences gettin…

This study is testing whether providing money specifically for healthy food purchases during pregnancy helps prevent excessive weight gain and related complications like gestational diabetes and high blood pressure. Researchers will enroll 1,440 pregnant women and randomly assign…

This study is testing whether providing healthy, prepared meals and grocery support to new mothers can help them lose pregnancy weight and prevent developing type 2 diabetes. It focuses on Black women who had diabetes during pregnancy and face food insecurity. Researchers will co…

This study is testing whether providing free healthy meals and weekly health coaching to pregnant women can prevent serious complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Researchers will compare 100 at-risk pregnant women who receive the meal program and coaching to t…

This study aims to understand how sleep quality, anxiety, eating habits, and lifestyle choices relate to blood sugar control and pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes. Researchers will follow 100 pregnant women with gestational diabetes, collecting information thr…

This study aims to understand why women who become pregnant using donated eggs have a higher risk of a serious pregnancy complication called pre-eclampsia. Researchers will follow 462 women—some who used donor eggs and some who used their own eggs—throughout pregnancy, taking blo…

This study aims to understand how pregnant people at risk for preeclampsia process aspirin and how that relates to their metabolic health. Researchers will enroll 50 participants who are already recommended to take aspirin for prevention. The study involves blood tests, urine col…

This study aims to understand why women who had diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) remain at higher risk for future heart problems, even after their blood sugar returns to normal. Researchers will study 40 women to see if a specific protein in blood vessels and thei…

This small study aims to understand how the drug exenatide works in pregnant women with gestational diabetes. Researchers will measure how the body processes the drug and how it affects blood sugar control after a meal. The goal is to gather information to see if this medication …

This is a long-term observational study that will follow 2800 pregnant women and their families in Weifang, China, for up to 18 years. The goal is to understand how factors like environment, nutrition, and lifestyle during pregnancy affect the short-term and long-term health of b…

This study aims to understand how growth hormone affects the cells that produce insulin in women who had high blood sugar during pregnancy (gestational diabetes). Researchers will compare 30 women with a past history of gestational diabetes to a control group without that history…