Blood markers may spot diabetes risk after pregnancy

NCT ID NCT02133729

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study followed 255 women with gestational diabetes to see if simple blood tests during pregnancy could predict who will develop type 2 diabetes after giving birth. Researchers measured three markers (CRP, MDA, and adiponectin) and checked glucose tolerance three months after delivery. The goal is to focus follow-up care on women at highest risk.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors identify which women with gestational diabetes are at highest risk for type 2 diabetes, allowing earlier prevention efforts.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The markers tested may not prove accurate enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gestational diabetes

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GESTATIONAL DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Clermont-Ferrand - Hôpital Gabriel Montpied - Service d'endocrinologie

Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
CHU Grenoble - Clinique d'Endocrinologie Diabétologie Nutrition

Grenoble, 38000, France
CHU Saint Etienne - Hôpital Nord - Service d'endocrinologie, diabètes, nutrition

Saint-Etienne, 42055, France
Centre Hospitalier de Givors - Hôpital de Montgelas - Service de médicine 8

Givors, 69700, France
Groupement Hospitalier des Portes du Sud - Service d'Endocrinologie Diabétologie Nutrition

Vénissieux, 69200, France
Hospices Civils de Lyon - Groupement Hospitalier Sud - Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabète, Nutrition

Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France
Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant - Service de gynécologie obstétrique

Bron, 69677, France

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