Metformin Versus Insulin in the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if metformin therapy prevents fetal macrosomy in gestational diabetes mellitus to the same extent as insulin therapy.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Oulu
• Treatments: Insulin; Insulin, Globin Zinc; Metformin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed between 12-34 pregnancy weeks if normoglycemia is not reached with diet

Exclusion Criteria:

• hypertension with pharmacological treatment or preeclampsia

• multiple pregnancy

• liver or kidney disease