RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT02610179

Strawberry Candy Twists as an Alternative Screen for Gestational Diabetes: A Prospective Trial


Sponsor

Baylor College of Medicine

Enrollment

617 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2015

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this prospective study is to determine whether there is superiority of 10 Twizzlers to the 50 gram glucola beverage for screening for GDM in a population based study.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 64 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Pregnant
  • to 28 weeks gestation
  • Singleton or twin or triplet gestation
  • Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria4

  • Known Type II DM
  • Known Type I DM
  • On oral or injectable corticosteroids
  • gram glucola beverage GCT of greater than or equal to 190 mg/dl

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Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTStandard Glucola GCT

Participants will be screened with the standard method of consumption of the glucola beverage followed by a 1 hour venous blood draw.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTTwizzlers challenge

Participants will consume the Twizzlers equivalent (10 strawberry flavored Twizzlers) and have their venous blood glucose checked in 1 hour.


Locations(1)

Ben Taub General Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

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