About this trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether automation of glucose monitoring data to facilitate the total number of recommended and completed SMBG checks improve clinical outcomes for women living with gestational and type 2 diabetes during pregnancy? This is a RCT
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
All patients >/= women 18 years of age with gestational diabetes or type 2 diabetes during pregnancy and identified by the research team and consented before 30.6 weeks.
Non-anomalous singletons
Ability to provide informed consent
Disqualifiers
Patients with Type 1 diabetes
Patients with fetal major congenital abnormalities
Patients identified/referred after 30.6 weeks
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
iGlucose Smart Meter System
DeviceSubjects will have routine care enhanced by use of theThe iGlucose Smart meter system. This is an example of integration of a SMBG system with internet-based technology; including cell phone notifications for reminders, feedback, and communication with clinicians
Routine Care-RX meter
DeviceSubjects will receive routine care with the insurance prescribed glucose meter. They will self manage with traditional diabetes diary.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Neonatal morbidity
Neonatal gestational age at delivery
# of neonates who where Small for gestational age (SGA)
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) length of stay
Secondary outcomes
Average Neonatal Weight
To evaluate the relationship of change in average neonatal weight to two skill sets of Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), operational and interpretive, as demonstrated by patient-perceived self-efficacy and adherence to self-care behaviors
Maternal Mean fasting glucose
Maternal Mean post prandial glucose
Maternal # of Hypoglycemia events (<60 mg/dl)
Sponsors and contacts
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The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Lead sponsor
Smart Meter Corporation
Collaborator