Waiting versus labor induction for diet-controlled gestational diabetes
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two approaches for women with diet-controlled gestational diabetes at full term: waiting for labor to start on its own versus being induced (having labor started with medication) around week 39. It aims to see which approach leads to safer outcomes for both mother and baby.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old.
- You are pregnant with only one baby.
- This is your first pregnancy.
- You were diagnosed with gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) after a glucose tolerance test at 24 to 28 weeks.
- Your diabetes is controlled with diet and exercise only — you have not needed insulin or other diabetes medicines.
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to either wait for labor to start naturally or be induced (labor started with medication).
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