Could a tiny sensor replace the glucose drink test for new moms?
NCT ID NCT06184373
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) — a small sensor worn under the skin — is an acceptable and useful tool for checking diabetes risk in women who recently had gestational diabetes. Twenty women will wear the CGM for 10 days at 6-8 weeks after giving birth, then complete surveys about their experience. The goal is to see if CGM could improve low follow-up rates for postpartum diabetes screening.
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 (CGM)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that CGM is a practical and acceptable way to screen for diabetes risk after gestational diabetes, potentially improving follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study (20 participants) focused on acceptability, not on proving that CGM prevents diabetes. Results may not apply to all women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
Who is studied
We anticipate enrolling a total of 20 participants with a recent pregnancy affected by GDM
- Ages
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18 to 50 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: * Women with a viable singleton intrauterine pregnancy * Able to understand the study, and having understood, provide written informed consent in English * Recent pregnancy affected by gestational diabetes Exclusion Criteria: * Pregestational Diabetes (Type I or Type II) * Continued use of diabetes medications (including metformin and insulin) immediately after delivery * Preterm delivery (\< 37 weeks gestation) * Twin or higher order gestation * No access to a smartphone * Unable or unwilling to wear CGM or return for follow up at postpartum mother-infant dyad clinic * Participation in this trial in a prior pregnancy * History of skin allergy to adhesive products or CGM
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ohio State University Medical Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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