Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00550979

Enrollment

Registered

2007-10-30

Start date

2007-09-30

Completion date

2014-01-31

Last updated

2013-08-29

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

Conditions

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

gestational diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease risk, heart disease risk

Brief summary

The purpose of this research study is to look at whether there are differences in blood vessel function, risk for developing diabetes (high blood sugar), lipid (blood fat) levels, and levels of other blood markers in women who have had a pregnancy complicated by diabetes as compared with women who have had a normal pregnancy.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy women of self-identified African descent (black) and European (white) ancestry * 18-40 years of age * Regular menstrual cycles * 5 or less years postpartum * Have either a normal or a GDM index pregnancy history * Are in good health free of thyroid, cardiac, or renal disease

Exclusion criteria

* If you are pregnant * If you are lactating

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
endothelial function	same day

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactResearch Assistant

RBLResearchGroup@partners.org617-724-3504

Backup ContactRhonda Bentley-Lewis, MD, MBA

rbentleylewis@partners.org617-726-2874

Outcome results