Blood sugar swings after bariatric surgery may forecast baby size
NCT ID NCT07731165
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Women who become pregnant after weight-loss (bariatric) surgery have a higher chance of delivering smaller-than-expected babies. This study tests whether tracking blood sugar fluctuations with a continuous glucose monitor during each trimester can help predict which babies will be small. Researchers will follow 47 pregnant women who had bariatric surgery, using a skin sensor to record glucose levels and comparing those patterns to the baby's birth weight.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM) device
- What this could lead to
- If specific glucose patterns are linked to smaller babies, doctors may be able to identify at-risk pregnancies earlier and adjust care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center observational study. It can show associations but cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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47 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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: * Pregnant women who underwent metabolic bariatric surgery * Enrollement at first or second trimesters of pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * Twin pregnancies * Pregnancies ending in miscarriage * Pregnancies with planned delivery at other institution
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHUStAntónio - Centro Materno Infantil Norte (CMIN)
Porto, Porto District, 4050-651, Portugal
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