Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Risk

The purpose of this research study is to look at whether there are differences in blood vessel function, risk for developing diabetes (high blood sugar), lipid (blood fat) levels, and levels of other blood markers in women who have had a pregnancy complicated by diabetes as compared with women who have had a normal pregnancy.

Status: Recruiting (N/A). Started on September 1st, 2007. Ended on August 1st, 2009.

Enrollment: 96 subjects

Study Type: Observational

Study Design:

Case Control
Cross-Sectional

Conditions:

Interventions:

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy self-identified Black female
18-40 years of age
Regular menstrual cycles
5 or less years postpartum
Have either a normal or a GDM index pregnancy history
Are in good health free of thyroid, cardiac, or renal disease

Exclusion Criteria:

If you are pregnant
If you are lactating
If you are using hormonal therapy such as oral contraceptive pills

Gender: Female
Mininum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years
Healthy Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Resources

Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States

Officials

Rhonda Bentley-Lewis, MD (Principal Investigator, Brigham and Women's Hospital)

References

None.

Links

None.

Date Verified: June 1st, 2008
First Received: June 23rd, 2008
Last Changed: June 23rd, 2008

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2008. Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

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