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Obesity and gestational diseases: molecular insights and clinical significance

Obesity and gestational diseases: molecular insights and clinical significance

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00035799
Enrollment
1160
Registered
2025-02-05
Start date
2025-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Preeclampsia (PE), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with or without obesity

Interventions

Group 1: 1. Early/late-onset preeclampsia (PE) patients with- vs. without obesity. 2. Gestational diabetes Mellitus (GDM) patients with- vs. without obesity.

Sponsors

Uniklinikum Frankfurt , Frauenklinik, Haus 15
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women, who are = 18 years old and not associated with chronic disease, will be enrolled in this study. The clinical team will be responsible for personally informing participants about this study and receiving their permission. Women, who agree, will be invited to take part in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women, who are under 18 years old, or have history of renal, liver or vascular disease, infection, classical diabetes mellitus (DM), and primary hypertension, will be excluded from this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A.Alterations in adipose tissue and blood in mother with obesity. B.Changes in the placenta from mother with obesity. C.Molecular mechanisms mediating maternal obesity to an increased gestational diseases, such as PE and GDM.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
D. Main molecular causes leading to adverse short- and long-term outcomes in the offspring

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJuping Yuan

Geburtshilfe und Pränatalmedizin, Frauenklinik, Uniklinikum Frankfurt

yuan@em.uni-frankfurt.de+49 69 6301 5819

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026