Status:

UNKNOWN

Managing Diabetes During Pregnancy in the Wireless Age

Lead Sponsor:

Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

Conditions:

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) will test the efficacy of a home blood glucose telemonitoring system against usual care in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or type 2 diabetes mell...

Detailed Description

Establishing good glycemic control is crucial for the treatment of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). High levels of blood glucose in pregnancy may l...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients must be pregnant
  • diagnosed with gestational diabetes or Type 2 diabetes
  • must be comfortable with instructions in English and be able to express themselves using simple phrases in English.

Exclusion

  • unable to complete self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) for any reason
  • uncomfortable with the use of the telemonitoring equipment
  • develop an acute illness requiring hospitalization, where they may deviate from the normal delivery of care
  • refusal to sign consent form or to carry out the demands made by the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01474525

Start Date

January 1 2010

End Date

March 1 2012

Last Update

November 21 2011

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Mount Sinai Hospital, Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 3L9