Gross Patterns of Umbilical Cord Coiling in Normal and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Pregnancies

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20211122004

Enrollment

170

Registered

2021-11-22

Start date

2021-11-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Gestational diabetes mellitus might affect gross patterns of the umbilical cord. Gestational diabetes mellitus, Gross pathology, Umbilical cord.

Interventions

Umbilical cord of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.,Umbilical cord of healthy pregnant women.

Other,Other

Gestational diabetes mellitus,Normal pregnancy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older. 2. Delivery at term pregnancy (37 weeks of gestation or more). 3. Willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Multifetal pregnancies. 2. Having fetus with severe congenital or chromosomal abnormalities. 3. Having fetal growth restriction. 4. Having single umbilical artery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Umbilical cord twist At the time of delivery Left or right twist	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Umbilical cord coiling index At the time of delivery 1/distance of one coiling	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactChadakarn Phaloprakarn

Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital

chadakarn_pt@yahoo.com6622443405

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026