Pregnancy stress and body image may impact blood sugar, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT07598149
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how body image dissatisfaction, eating behaviors, and daily stress relate to blood sugar levels in pregnant women. Researchers will monitor 50 women between 14 and 28 weeks of pregnancy using a continuous glucose monitor and daily surveys over 10 days. The goal is to find new factors that may help identify women at risk for gestational diabetes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The investigators will recruit 50 pregnant women prior to their 28th week of gestation from Sanford Health prenatal care providers in the Sioux Falls, SD, and Fargo, ND, areas.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years old * Healthy single baby pregnancy * 14 to 28 weeks of pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * history of diabetes * history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) * history of cardiac disease * history of endocrine disease * assistive reproductive technology (IVF)
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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North Dakota State University
Fargo, North Dakota, 58102, United States
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Sanford Health
Fargo, North Dakota, 58104, United States
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Sanford Health
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States
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