RecruitingEarly Phase 1NCT05917587

Metformin for the Treatment of Microvascular Dysfunction After Gestational Diabetes


Sponsor

Anna Stanhewicz, PhD

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Sep 11, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this investigation is to examine the mechanisms mediating vascular dysfunction in women who have had gestational diabetes and how metformin may be a valuable treatment tool to improve microvascular function in these women before the onset of disease.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 45 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • ≥12 weeks and ≤5 years postpartum
  • history of GDM or healthy pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria6

  • prediabetes or diabetes (HbA1c ≥5.7%)
  • current tobacco use
  • cardiovascular or metabolic disease
  • cardiovascular or metabolic medication
  • history of hypertension during pregnancy
  • current pregnancy

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Interventions

DRUGMetformin Hydrochloride

12 weeks: 850mg metformin once daily for first 7 days then twice daily for the remaining 11 weeks.

OTHERplacebo

12 weeks: placebo tablet once daily for the first 7 days then twice daily for the remaining 11 weeks.


Locations(1)

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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