Placental weight: a new early warning sign for newborn blood sugar?

NCT ID NCT07765784

Completed Diagnosis Sponsor: Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether the weight of the placenta, and its size relative to the baby's birth weight, can help predict low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in newborns during the first 24 hours after birth. The study will include about 98 infants born at 35 weeks or later to mothers with gestational diabetes. Researchers will measure the infants' blood glucose levels at several time points after birth and compare these to placental measurements to see if there is a link.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Blood glucose level measurement
What this could lead to: If placental weight predicts newborn hypoglycemia, it could help identify at-risk infants earlier and guide monitoring after birth.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study. The predictive value may be limited, and results may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetic embryopathy hypoglycemia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HYPOGLYCAEMIA INFANTS OF DIABETIC MOTHERS PLACENTA

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Health Sciences GOP Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Gaziosmanpasa, 34020, Turkey (Türkiye)

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