Baby's liver size may reveal hidden impact of gestational diabetes
NCT ID NCT07312838
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will use ultrasound to measure the length and volume of the liver in babies of mothers with gestational diabetes. Researchers want to see if these measurements can serve as early markers of how the mother's blood sugar levels affect the baby. The study will compare 115 pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes, but no treatment or intervention is given.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a new way to check how gestational diabetes is affecting the baby during pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find a clear link, and results may not change current care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 115 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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
Deep learning machine This prospective cohort consisted of pregnant women recruited from the antenatal clinics and fetal-medicine unit at Women's Health Hospital at Assiut University , between \[December 2025 - March 2029\]. Participants were enrolled at the time of their routine mid-trimester/anomaly ultrasound (targeted recruitment window 24weeks gestation for mid-trimester measures, with repeat/late scans at 36 weeks when required for longitudinal liver volume assessment)
- Ages
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18 to 52 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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: 1. gestational age 24wks-36wks by an early pregnancy ultrasound exam including CRL length 2. normal maternal blood sugar levels in early pregnancy 3. diagnosed as GDM 4. singleton viable pregnancy 5. agree to include in study Exclusion Criteria: 1. preexisting diabetes 2. fetal congenital anomalies or chromosomal abnormalities 3. maternal chronic illnesses (e.g. Hypertension , thyroid disorders) 4. multiple pregnancies
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