Breastfeeding support may cut diabetes risk after pregnancy
NCT ID NCT07176793
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study aims to develop a better system to support breastfeeding for women who had gestational diabetes, with the goal of preventing type 2 diabetes later. Researchers will work with patients, healthcare providers, and hospital leaders to design a practical strategy. Only 10 participants are involved in this early planning phase.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- breastfeeding support strategy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a practical, low-cost way to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in women who had gestational diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (10 participants) focused on designing a strategy, not testing it yet. The actual impact on diabetes prevention remains uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * ≥18 years old and able to communicate in English * Fits into one of the following: 1. patients with GDM who are recently pregnant and/or postpartum; 2. health care providers (nurses, physicians, lactation consultants, etc.) who would implement the strategy 3. executive leadership Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects not meeting the inclusion criteria will be considered ineligible for participation
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UC Davis Medical Center
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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