Can stress during pregnancy raise diabetes risk?
NCT ID NCT05798377
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how mental health and stress impact blood sugar levels in pregnant women, and how this might contribute to gestational diabetes. Researchers will follow 150 women with healthy single-baby pregnancies to understand these connections. The goal is to better identify women at risk and improve prevention and treatment options.
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 help doctors better identify pregnant women at risk for gestational diabetes and develop new ways to prevent it.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change care yet. Results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
The investigators will recruit 150 pregnant women prior to their 17th week of gestation from Sanford Health prenatal care providers in the Sioux Falls area.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * At least 18 years old * Less than 17 weeks * Healthy single baby pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * History of diabetes * History of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) * History of cardiac disease * History of endocrine disease * Assistive reproductive technology (in-vitro fertilization)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sanford Health
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States
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