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Value of Late-Pregnancy Ultrasound Assessment of the Fetal Sylvian Fissure in Evaluating Neurodevelopment in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Value of Late-Pregnancy Ultrasound Assessment of the Fetal Sylvian Fissure in Evaluating Neurodevelopment in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600122751
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-17
Start date
2026-04-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Case group: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) group:None
Control group: Non–Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (non-GDM) group:None

Sponsors

Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Qingyuan Hospital (Qingyuan People's Hospital)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Case group: Gestational Diabetes Group (1) Both parents are of the Chinese population; (2) Singleton pregnancy; (3) Fetal nuchal translucency examination (NT examination) shows that the crown-rump length is consistent with the gestational age; (4) The glucose tolerance test during pregnancy conforms to the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes: a 75g glucose tolerance test is conducted at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy, and any of the following conditions is met for a diagnosis: fasting blood glucose >= 5.1 mmol/L, 1-hour blood glucose >= 10.0 mmol/L, 2-hour blood glucose >= 8.5 mmol/L; (5) No history of diabetes before pregnancy; (6) Voluntary to sign the informed consent form. 2. Control group: Non-gestational Diabetes Group (1) Both parents are of the Chinese population; (2) Singleton pregnancy; (3) Fetal nuchal translucency examination (NT examination) shows that the crown-rump length is consistent with the gestational age; (4) Normal blood glucose during pregnancy; (5) Voluntary to sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Common exclusion criteria for both the case group and the control group: 1. Fetal structural abnormalities; 2. Abnormal genetic results; 3. Pregnant women having high-risk factors that affect fetal nervous system development, such as hypertension, thyroid dysfunction, etc.; 4. Intrauterine infection; 5. Those who cannot cooperate to complete prenatal ultrasound examinations; 6. Those with poor ultrasound image quality. Independent exclusion criteria for the control group: Postnatal follow-up, the birth weight of the newborn is less than 2.5 kg, and the 5-minute Apgar score of the newborn is <= 7 points.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sylvian Fissure;Insular Lobe;Ransverse Cerebellar Diameter;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Biparietal diameter;Abdominal circumference;Head circumference;Femur length;Humerus length;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMa Mingxia

Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Qingyuan Hospital (Qingyuan People's Hospital)

mamingxia2019@163.com+86 763 311 3741

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026