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Impact of Nutrition and Glucose levels in Obstetrics – the Frankfurt method

Impact of Nutrition and Glucose levels in Obstetrics – the Frankfurt method - INGO

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00032967
Enrollment
72
Registered
2023-12-29
Start date
2024-02-22
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

First pregnancy in 36th week with maternal obesity

Interventions

Group 1: Change in diet (constant glucose levels, avoidance of sugar and short-chain carbohydrates) from the 36th week of pregnancy in the case of maternal obesity (BMI>25kg/m2 preconception) Group 2:

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Abteilung für Geburtshilfe und Perinatalmedizin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Primiparous patient - Singleton pregnancy - The pregnant woman owns a smartphone that is compatible with the app "libre 3" (see manufacturer list) - BMI>25 kg/m² preconception or - fetal sonographic abnormalities in the sense of a diabetogenic metabolic state (polyhydramnios, head-abdomen discrepancy, macrosomia), without an abnormal glucose tolerance test or - previously known PCOS or known insulin resistance without an abnormal glucose tolerance test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - multiparous patients, - Contraindications for vaginal birth (placenta previa, fetal diseases) - Maternal diseases: preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome, uterine anomalies - Taking medication: cortisone, acetylsalicylic acid, L-dopa - diabetes mellitus type 1/2/gestational diabetes - abnormal glucose tolerance test - lack of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
time in first stage of labor

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- time of delivery in pregnancy - days after delivery date - Induction rate - Cesarean section rate and the indication, especially arrest in first stage of labor or unsuccessful induction - time of second stage of labor - epidural anesthesia yes/no - Rate of hyperglycemia, glucose levels and variability depending on diet - Average daily glucose level - HbA1c, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, cholesterol, fructosamine

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFrank Louwen

Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main, Abteilung für Geburtshilfe und Perinatalmedizin

frank.louwen@unimedizin-ffm.de+49 69 6301 7703

Outcome results

None listed

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