Glycemic Targets for Pregnant Women With GDM and T2DM

NCT ID: NCT04672031

Last Updated: 2023-05-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-07-08

Study Completion Date

2023-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine whether glycemic targets that are lower than those currently recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) would improve overall outcomes in pregnant patients with diabetes. Eligible pregnant women with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes or Type 2 diabetes will be randomized into either routine care with glycemic targets as currently recommended by ADA and ACOG (control arm), or more aggressive care with lower glycemic targets that more closely resemble normoglycemia in pregnancy (intervention arm). The glycemic targets for the control arm will be defined as follows: fasting ≤95 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤95 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤140 mg/dL. The glycemic targets for the intervention arm will be defined as follows: fasting ≤80 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤80 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤110 mg/dL. The primary outcome will be a 250-gram difference in birth weight between the two study arms. Secondary maternal and neonatal outcomes of interest will also be compared between the two study arms.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Eligible women will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio (using block randomization) into either the control arm or the intervention arm. It is understood that study participants, physicians, and nurse-educators cannot be blinded to group allocation. The randomization process will proceed as follows. A primary randomization model assigning patients to the "New Target" versus the "Standard Target" will be created for the one center (LAC+USC), and permuted-block randomization with random allocation will be used. The investigators will be blinded to the block size. The generation of randomization codes will be performed using SAS statistical software, v. 9.3, Cary, NC. A validation test will be performed to assure that treatment balance is achieved within the entire study.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control Arm

Patients in the control arm will be instructed to check blood sugars seven times per day: fasting, pre-prandial, and 1 hour after each meal. The glycemic targets for the control arm will be defined as follows: fasting ≤95 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤95 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤140 mg/dL (i.e. conventional targets). Patients who do not achieve glycemic goals with diet and exercise will be started on medical therapy (metformin or insulin) at the discretion of a maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist and endocrinologist.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventional Arm

Patients in the experimental arm will be instructed to check blood sugars seven times per day: fasting, pre-prandial, and 1 hour after each meal. The glycemic targets for the intervention arm will be defined as follows: fasting ≤80 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤80 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤110 mg/dL. Patients who do not achieve glycemic goals with diet and exercise will be started on medical therapy (metformin or insulin) at the discretion of a maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist and endocrinologist.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Glycemic Targets

Intervention Type OTHER

The intervention is glycemic targets that are lower than those currently recommended by ADA and ACOG: fasting ≤80 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤80 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤110 mg/dL instead of fasting ≤95 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤95 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤140 mg/dL.

Interventions

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Glycemic Targets

The intervention is glycemic targets that are lower than those currently recommended by ADA and ACOG: fasting ≤80 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤80 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤110 mg/dL instead of fasting ≤95 mg/dL, pre-prandial ≤95 mg/dL, and 1-hour postprandial ≤140 mg/dL.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pregnant women with a singleton gestation
* 18 years or older
* Diagnosis of gestational diabetes (prior to 34 weeks gestational age) or Type 2 diabetes

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed with gestational diabetes at or beyond 34 weeks gestational age
* Type 1 diabetes
* Diabetic retinopathy
* Diabetic nephropathy
* Diabetic vasculopathy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Southern California

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Brendan Grubbs

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center (LAC+USC)

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Brendan H Grubbs, MD

Role: CONTACT

323-409-3306

Facility Contacts

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Michelle T Nguyen, MD

Role: primary

323-409-4084

References

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Macrosomia: ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 216. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Jan;135(1):e18-e35. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003606.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31856124 (View on PubMed)

ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 190: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Feb;131(2):e49-e64. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002501.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29370047 (View on PubMed)

ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 190 Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Feb;131(2):406-408. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002498.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29370044 (View on PubMed)

Metzger BE, Coustan DR. Summary and recommendations of the Fourth International Workshop-Conference on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. The Organizing Committee. Diabetes Care. 1998 Aug;21 Suppl 2:B161-7. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9704245 (View on PubMed)

Hernandez TL. Glycemic targets in pregnancies affected by diabetes: historical perspective and future directions. Curr Diab Rep. 2015 Jan;15(1):565. doi: 10.1007/s11892-014-0565-2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25398204 (View on PubMed)

Fraser R. Diabetic control in pregnancy and intrauterine growth of the fetus. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1995 Apr;102(4):275-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1995.tb09130.x. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7612507 (View on PubMed)

Dandona P, Besterman HS, Freedman DB, Boag F, Taylor AM, Beckett AG. Macrosomia despite well-controlled diabetic pregnancy. Lancet. 1984 Mar 31;1(8379):737. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(84)92248-7. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Combs CA, Gunderson E, Kitzmiller JL, Gavin LA, Main EK. Relationship of fetal macrosomia to maternal postprandial glucose control during pregnancy. Diabetes Care. 1992 Oct;15(10):1251-7. doi: 10.2337/diacare.15.10.1251.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 1425084 (View on PubMed)

Hernandez TL, Friedman JE, Van Pelt RE, Barbour LA. Patterns of glycemia in normal pregnancy: should the current therapeutic targets be challenged? Diabetes Care. 2011 Jul;34(7):1660-8. doi: 10.2337/dc11-0241. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21709299 (View on PubMed)

Thompson DM, Dansereau J, Creed M, Ridell L. Tight glucose control results in normal perinatal outcome in 150 patients with gestational diabetes. Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Mar;83(3):362-6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8127526 (View on PubMed)

Carpenter MW, Coustan DR. Criteria for screening tests for gestational diabetes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1982 Dec 1;144(7):768-73. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(82)90349-0.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7148898 (View on PubMed)

Buchanan TA, Kjos SL, Montoro MN, Wu PY, Madrilejo NG, Gonzalez M, Nunez V, Pantoja PM, Xiang A. Use of fetal ultrasound to select metabolic therapy for pregnancies complicated by mild gestational diabetes. Diabetes Care. 1994 Apr;17(4):275-83. doi: 10.2337/diacare.17.4.275.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8026282 (View on PubMed)

Kjos SL, Schaefer-Graf U, Sardesi S, Peters RK, Buley A, Xiang AH, Bryne JD, Sutherland C, Montoro MN, Buchanan TA. A randomized controlled trial using glycemic plus fetal ultrasound parameters versus glycemic parameters to determine insulin therapy in gestational diabetes with fasting hyperglycemia. Diabetes Care. 2001 Nov;24(11):1904-10. doi: 10.2337/diacare.24.11.1904.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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American Diabetes Association. 14. Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2020. Diabetes Care. 2020 Jan;43(Suppl 1):S183-S192. doi: 10.2337/dc20-S014.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31862757 (View on PubMed)

American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee on Hyperbilirubinemia. Management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant 35 or more weeks of gestation. Pediatrics. 2004 Jul;114(1):297-316. doi: 10.1542/peds.114.1.297.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15231951 (View on PubMed)

American Diabetes Association. 6. Glycemic Targets: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2019. Diabetes Care. 2019 Jan;42(Suppl 1):S61-S70. doi: 10.2337/dc19-S006.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30559232 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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APP-20-06210

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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