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Dietary Supplement

Strawberry Candy Twist Challenge for Gestational Diabetes

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Recruiting

Led By Kjersti Aagaard, MD, PhD

Research Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Pregnant 24 to 28 weeks gestation

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24 to 28 weeks gestation

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the effectiveness of two methods for screening for gestational diabetes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for pregnant individuals between 24 to 28 weeks of gestation, carrying one or more babies (up to triplets), and willing to participate. It's not for those on steroids, with known Type I or II Diabetes, or a previous high blood sugar level after a glucose challenge test.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if eating 10 Twizzlers can be as effective as drinking the standard glucola beverage in screening for gestational diabetes. Participants will be given either Twizzlers or glucola and their blood sugar levels will be compared.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects may include discomfort from consuming sugary products like feeling overly full, bloating, nausea, and possibly an increase in blood sugar levels which could affect the pregnancy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am between 24 and 28 weeks pregnant.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 24 to 28 weeks gestation

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~24 to 28 weeks gestation

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 to 28 weeks gestation for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

The serum glucose levels will be measured in response to oral glucose challenge and compared between Twizzlers and glucola beverage.

Secondary outcome measures

Cost-effectiveness

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Twizzlers challengeExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

At a later date, the same prospective cohort of 617 women Participants will receive their Twizzlers challenge between 24 and 28 weeks gestational age.

Group II: Standard Glucola GCTActive Control1 Intervention

A prospective cohort of 617 women who will undergo screening for gestational diabetes with the standard glucola GCT between 24 and 28 weeks gestational age.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Baylor College of MedicineLead Sponsor

1,001 Previous Clinical Trials

6,001,635 Total Patients Enrolled

Kjersti Aagaard, MD, PhD4.712 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

5Patient Review

They were lovely! So kind and spent so much time with us.

Media Library

Standard Glucola GCT (Dietary Supplement) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02610179 — N/A

Gestational Diabetes Research Study Groups: Twizzlers challenge, Standard Glucola GCT

Gestational Diabetes Clinical Trial 2023: Standard Glucola GCT Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02610179 — N/A

Standard Glucola GCT (Dietary Supplement) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02610179 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What are the criteria for enrolling in this research project?

"In order to be admitted, participants of this clinical trial must have diabetes mellitus and fit within the 18-64 year old demographic. 617 individuals are being accepted into this research endeavour."

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Does the research team include individuals aged 60 and over?

"This trial is reserved for individuals aged 18 to 64 years old. Separate studies are available, with 187 trials specifically tailored towards younger applicants and 888 dedicated to seniors."

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Does this investigation still have room for participants?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, the search for participants is still in progress. This research was posted on April 1st 2015 and recently revised on April 18th 2022."

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To what extent has this clinical trial been populated with test subjects?

"Affirmative. According to the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is actively enrolling patients and was originally posted on April 1st 2015 before being updated most recently on April 18th 2022. This medical trial seeks 617 volunteers from one location specifically."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Strawberry Candy Twists as an Alternative Screen for Gestational Diabetes: A Prospective Trial

Kjersti Aagaard 2015. "Strawberry Candy Twists as an Alternative Screen for Gestational Diabetes: A Prospective Trial". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02610179.