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A clinical trial to study the effect of two regimen, Sliding scale and Buffered insulin in pregnant women with diabetes receiving a corticosteroid for fetal lung maturity

Effect of Sliding Scale regimen versus Buffered Insulin on the glycemic control in diabetic women receiving antenatal corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083593
Enrollment
108
Registered
2025-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O240- Pre-existing type 1 diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Health Condition 2: O241- Pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Health Condition 3: O243- Unspecified pre-existing diabetesmellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Health Condition 4: O244- Gestational diabetes mellitus Health Condition 5: O248- Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium Health

Interventions

Intervention1: Sliding scale insulin regimen given in antenatal diabetic women with deranged blood sugar profile due to corticosteroids given for fetal lung maturity: Between 24-36 weeks steroid will

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age more than 18 years All diabetic women between 26-34 weeks of gestation developing hyperglycemia when receiving corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women already on corticosteroids for other medical disorders in pregnancy Women on beta mimetic drugs Active labour Diabetic ketoacidosis Infection like pyelonephritis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the proportion of women with poor glycemic control with 4 point blood sugar profile for 72 hours between sliding scale regimen versus buffered insulin in diabetic women receiving antenatal corticosteroids for fetal lung maturityTimepoint: From 72 hours after 1st dose of steroid administration every 4 hourly blood glucose level will be measured and assess glycemic control in both groups

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hypoglycemia episodes Incidence of ketoacidosisTimepoint: From 72 hours after 1st dose of steroid administration this outcome will be assessed

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Madhavi Dobariya

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research

akshivishal@gmail.com9600203086

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026