New study links sleep and anxiety to blood sugar in pregnancy
NCT ID NCT07314944
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study follows 100 pregnant women with gestational diabetes to see how sleep quality, anxiety, eating habits, and lifestyle relate to blood sugar control and birth outcomes. Participants complete questionnaires and undergo glucose monitoring either at home or during a short hospital stay. The goal is to identify factors that may improve care for mothers and babies, but no new treatment is being tested.
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 study could help doctors better understand which factors most influence blood sugar control and birth outcomes in gestational diabetes, potentially leading to improved monitoring and support strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all women with gestational diabetes. The small size (100 participants) limits how broadly findings can be used.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
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
Pregnant women aged 18 years or older with a new diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) between 24 and 34 weeks of gestation who are receiving routine antenatal care at a tertiary obstetric center. Participants represent a real-world clinical population managed either with short inpatient glucose monitoring or home-based digital monitoring, depending on standard clinical pathways. The study population includes women able to complete questionnaires on sleep, mental health, and lifestyle behaviors and willing to participate until delivery.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women aged 18 years or older * New diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) according to IADPSG criteria * Gestational age 24-34 weeks at enrollment * Able to complete study questionnaires (sleep, anxiety, eating behavior, lifestyle) * Able to provide informed consent * For participants in the home-monitoring pathway: ability to use a smartphone and the FreeStyle Libre device Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus * Current preeclampsia or major obstetric complications at enrollment * Major psychiatric disorders interfering with participation * Chronic use of sedatives or anxiolytic medications * Inability to complete questionnaires * Planned delivery outside the study's hospital network * Any condition judged by clinicians to interfere with participation or data reliability
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Conditions
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Locations
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University hospital of Split
RECRUITINGSplit, 21000, Croatia
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