Could a simple breath test predict gestational diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07347262
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested a new, noninvasive breath test to see if it could identify pregnant women at risk for gestational diabetes. Twenty pregnant women provided breath samples after drinking a special sugar solution, and the results were compared to standard blood tests. The goal was to see if the breath test is feasible and accurate enough for future use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 13C labelled glucose breath test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, noninvasive breath test to screen for gestational diabetes risk, replacing or reducing the need for blood tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women. The breath test may not be accurate enough to replace standard blood tests.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This prospective observational pilot study will include pregnant patients with a singleton fetus up to 33 weeks gestation.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * ages 18 to 45 years old * A singleton pregnancy * Confirmed gestational age by a documented first-trimester ultrasound. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients below the age of 18 or above 45 years-old * Patients diagnosed with gestational or pre-gestational diabetes * Patients with multiple pregnancies or fetuses with congenital and/or chromosomal anomalies * Patients after a multifetal pregnancy reduction (spontaneous or iatrogenic) * Patients not having a sonographic dating during the first trimester of pregnancy * Patients with conditions or medications that affect glucose metabolism * Patients who will refuse to consent, or are not fit or able to read, understand, or sign an informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaplan Medical Center
Rehovot, Israel
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