Strawberry Candy Twists as an Alternative Screen for Gestational Diabetes: A Prospective Trial
Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine
About this study
The goal of this prospective study is to determine whether there is superiority of 10 Twizzlers to the 50 gram glucola beverage for screening for GDM in a population based study.
The aim now is to perform a large, prospective trial to test Twizzlers® as a cost effective glucola alternative in a gravid population to determine its sensitivity, specificity, PPV (positive predictive value) and NPV (negative predictive value) alongside ROC (receiver operating curve) from a population-based cohort. Participants will be enrolled among the pregnant patients in the Harris Health System Obstetrics Clinics who are either due for the standard glucola GCT (glucose challenge test) or who have had their glucola screening but have not had the 3 hour GTT (glucose tolerance test). These women will be offered the opportunity to consume the Twizzler equivalent of the 50 gm glucola beverage (10 strawberry flavored Twizzlers) and to have their venous blood glucose checked 1 hour post c…
Where this study is enrolling
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Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas
Who can participate
Inclusion criteria
- ✓Pregnant
- ✓24 to 28 weeks gestation
- ✓Singleton or twin or triplet gestation
- ✓Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- ✕Known Type II DM
- ✕Known Type I DM
- ✕On oral or injectable corticosteroids
- ✕50 gram glucola beverage GCT of greater than or equal to 190 mg/dl
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Trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.