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Dietary Supplement

Strawberry Candy Twist Challenge for Gestational Diabetes

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Recruiting

Led By Kjersti Aagaard, MD, PhD

Research Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Pregnant 24 to 28 weeks gestation

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Must not have

Known Type II DM

Known Type I DM

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24 to 28 weeks gestation

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will compare the effectiveness of two methods for screening for gestational diabetes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for pregnant individuals between 24 to 28 weeks of gestation, carrying one or more babies (up to triplets), and willing to participate. It's not for those on steroids, with known Type I or II Diabetes, or a previous high blood sugar level after a glucose challenge test.

What is being tested?

The study is testing if eating 10 Twizzlers can be as effective as drinking the standard glucola beverage in screening for gestational diabetes. Participants will be given either Twizzlers or glucola and their blood sugar levels will be compared.

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects may include discomfort from consuming sugary products like feeling overly full, bloating, nausea, and possibly an increase in blood sugar levels which could affect the pregnancy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am between 24 and 28 weeks pregnant.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have Type 2 diabetes.

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I have Type 1 diabetes.

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I am currently taking corticosteroids in pill or injection form.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 24 to 28 weeks gestation

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~24 to 28 weeks gestation

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 to 28 weeks gestation for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

The serum glucose levels will be measured in response to oral glucose challenge and compared between Twizzlers and glucola beverage.

Secondary study objectives

Cost-effectiveness

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Twizzlers challengeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

At a later date, the same prospective cohort of 617 women Participants will receive their Twizzlers challenge between 24 and 28 weeks gestational age.

Group II: Standard Glucola GCTActive Control1 Intervention

A prospective cohort of 617 women who will undergo screening for gestational diabetes with the standard glucola GCT between 24 and 28 weeks gestational age.

0 / 4Eligibility criteria met