Baylor College of Medicine
The goal of this prospective study is to determine whether there is superiority of 10 Twizzlers to the 50 gram glucola beverage for screening for GDM in a population based study.
The aim now is to perform a large, prospective trial to test Twizzlers® as a cost effective glucola alternative in a gravid population to determine its sensitivity, specificity, PPV (positive predictive value) and NPV (negative predictive value) alongside ROC (receiver operating curve) from a population-based cohort. Participants will be enrolled among the pregnant patients in the Harris Health System Obstetrics Clinics who are either due for the standard glucola GCT (glucose challenge test) or who have had their glucola screening but have not had the 3 hour GTT (glucose tolerance test). Thes…
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * 24 to 28 weeks gestation * Singleton or twin or triplet gestation * Willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Known Type II DM * Known Type I DM * On oral or injectable corticosteroids * 50 gram glucola beverage GCT of greater than or equal to 190 mg/dl
Participants will be screened with the standard method of consumption of the glucola beverage followed by a 1 hour venous blood draw.
Participants will consume the Twizzlers equivalent (10 strawberry flavored Twizzlers) and have their venous blood glucose checked in 1 hour.
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