New study could let new moms get diabetes test before leaving hospital

NCT ID NCT04199676

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: MemorialCare Health System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares a glucose tolerance test given right after childbirth to the standard test given 6 weeks later in women with gestational diabetes. Researchers want to see if the early test is accurate and if it helps more women get tested. About 300 women will participate.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Glucose tolerance test (diagnostic test)
What this could lead to: If accurate, this could allow women with gestational diabetes to be tested before leaving the hospital, improving follow-up and care.
What could go wrong: This is a diagnostic accuracy study, not a treatment trial. The immediate test may not match the gold standard, and results may not change outcomes.

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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

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center/Miller Children's and Women's Hospital
RECRUITING

Long Beach, California, 90806, United States

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