Mendez‐Figueroa 2013.
Trial name or title | Frequency of blood glucose monitoring in patients with GDM (GLIMPSE) |
Methods | Randomised controlled trial |
Participants | Women with GDM diagnosed using ACOG criteria; between 20‐32 weeks gestation; singleton pregnancies; not requiring medical therapy after the first weeks of blood glucose monitoring |
Interventions | Intervention group: blood glucose monitoring every other day as per below Control group: blood glucose monitoring done every day (during a fasting state and 2 hours after breakfast, lunch and dinner) continued throughout gestation. |
Outcomes | Primary outcome: neonatal weight Secondary outcome: macrosomia |
Starting date | May 2013 |
Contact information | Hector Mendez‐Figueroa: Hector.R.Mendezfigueroa@uth.tmc.edu The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA |
Notes | Recruitment target: 286 women |