Gestational diabetes mellitus Pregnancy and Childbirth Diabetes mellitus arising in pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
The target population for the study includes all women, ordinarily resident in the Galway University Hospitals (GUH) catchment area, who present with pregnancy . Following recruitment, eligible women
Sponsors
Health Research Board (Ireland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women who present with pregnancy at the maternity clinic at Galway University Hospitals (GUH)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with pre-diagnosed diabetes or pre-diagnosed gestational diabetes mellitus
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Uptake of screening offer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. GDM prevalence 2. Timing of screening 3. Access to antenatal diabetes care for women with GDM 4. Pregnancy Outcomes for women with GDM: 4.1. Maternal Outcomes: mode of delivery [vaginal delivery (normal or assisted), caesarean section (emergency or elective)), hypertensive, disorders of pregnancy (gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia), polyhydramnios, and ante and postpartum haemorrhage. 4.2. Neonatal Outcomes: live birth rate, congenital malformation rate; premature delivery (defined as delivery before 37 weeks gestation); birthweight; macrosomia (defined as birthweight >4 kg); large for gestational age; small for gestational age; admission to neonatal intensive care unit; duration of stay in neonatal intensive care unit; Apgar score at 5 min; shoulder dystocia; neonatal hypoglycaemia; neonatal jaundice; and neonatal respiratory distress 5. Economic Outcomes: 5.1. Costs of Care 5.2. Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) 5.3. Incremental Cost per QALY gained | — |
Countries
Ireland
Outcome results
None listed