Could oxidative stress be the hidden culprit behind blood vessel damage after gestational diabetes?
NCT ID NCT05946785
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial investigates whether oxidative stress—an imbalance of damaging free radicals and protective antioxidants—causes small blood vessel dysfunction in otherwise healthy women who previously had gestational diabetes. Researchers will deliver two drugs (acetylcholine and insulin aspart) through tiny fibers placed in the skin to measure how blood vessels respond, with and without an antioxidant. The goal is to understand the underlying mechanism, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- acetylcholine and insulin aspart perfused through microdialysis fibers in the skin
- What this could lead to
- If oxidative stress is confirmed as a key driver, this could point toward antioxidant-based strategies to protect blood vessel health after gestational diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase mechanistic study in healthy volunteers with a history of gestational diabetes. Results may not translate to real-world treatments or apply to broader populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- 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: * female sex * 18 -50 years old * pregnancy history within 5 years of the study visit * had gestational diabetes diagnosed by their obstetrician and confirmed according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists criteria for gestational diabetes * or without a history of gestational diabetes EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * skin diseases * current tobacco/e-cigarette use * diagnosed or suspected hepatic or metabolic disease including diabetes * statin or other cholesterol-lowering medication * current antihypertensive medication * history of preeclampsia or gestational hypertension * current pregnancy * body mass index \<18.5 kg/m2 * allergy to materials used during the experiment.(e.g. latex), known allergies to study drugs.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Iowa
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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