https://pittplusme.org/study/643
Diabetes Testing in Pregnancy
STUDY BASICS
Are you early in your pregnancy? Do you plan to deliver your baby at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study. Compensation provided.
STUDY PURPOSE
Diabetes or “sugar” during pregnancy can cause problems for both mother and baby. Problems may include having a very large baby and needing a cesarean delivery (C-section), or even delivering the baby too early. Researchers are comparing two common diabetes tests to find out which one results in the best outcomes for mother and baby.COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
- Less than 24 weeks pregnant
- Planning to deliver your baby at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
- Expecting only one baby
- Not a type 1 or type 2 diabetic (prior gestational diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy is ok)
- Not on blood pressure medication
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
Number of visits will vary from person to person. Blood is drawn at each visit.- First visit - 1 hour diabetes test and questionnaire
- Second visit - 2 or 3 hour diabetes test and questionnaires, plus a follow-up phone call (dietary questionnaire)
- Third visit - 1 year later, some women will be asked to return with their babies for a 2 hour diabetes test, questionnaires, and measurement of their baby, plus a follow-up phone call (dietary questionnaire)
IRB: STUDY19070199
- GDM2 Study: Comparison of Two Screening Strategies for Gestational Diabetes
MEET THE RESEARCHER
Esa Davis
Esa M. Davis, MD, MPH is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a board-certified family physician and a clinical researcher. She is currently conducting a clinical trial GDM2, Comparison of Two Screening Methods for Gestational Diabetes at Magee-Womens Hospital. Along with her interest in gestational diabetes, she is interested in understanding the relationships among chronic stress, insulin resistance (insulin is a hormone that lowers the level of a certain kind of sugar in the blood: it helps that sugar enter the body’s cells), and weight change during pregnancy. Dr. Davis’s previous research has looked at how these factors contribute to the development of obesity and diabetes in women. She currently serves on the Institute of Medicine’s Committee for the Dissemination of Implementation of Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines. In addition, Dr. Davis is the director of the UPMC Tobacco Treatment Service. Dr. Davis belongs to several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, National Medical Association, National American Association for the Study of Obesity, and the Gateway Medical Society.