Could a smart monitor improve pregnancy outcomes for women with diabetes?
NCT ID NCT05317585
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to standard fingerstick testing in 180 pregnant women with type 2 diabetes. The goal is to see if CGMs reduce the number of large babies and improve blood sugar control. Participants will use either a CGM or traditional fingerstick checks throughout pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Continuous Glucose Monitor (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using a continuous glucose monitor helps pregnant women with type 2 diabetes have healthier babies and better blood sugar control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (180 participants) and results may not apply to all pregnant women. The device itself is low-risk, but improved outcomes are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: Women will be deemed eligible for the study by the following inclusion criteria: * 1\) age greater than or equal to 18 years old * 2\) singleton gestation less than or equal to 14 weeks at initial obstetric visit * 3\) established diagnosis of T2DM by laboratory criteria including hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5%, oral glucose tolerance test ≥200 mg/dL, or fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL * 4\) receiving prenatal care at UMASS Memorial Health Care (UMMHC) and plans to deliver at UMMHC * 5\) able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Women will be deemed ineligible for the study based on the following exclusion criteria: * 1\) known diagnosis of type 1 diabetes or gestational diabetes * 2\) plan to receive prenatal care or delivery outside of UMMHC * 3\) inability to provide informed consent * 4\) multifetal gestation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
RECRUITINGWorcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States
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