Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
With
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Age
18–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Receiving prenatal care at University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill Obstetric clinics and planning delivery at UNC Women's Hospital
Diagnosis of Diabetes prior to pregnancy with use of an oral hypoglycemic agent or dietary control
Diagnosis of early gestational diabetes prior to 20 weeks gestation via abnormal 3 hour glucose challenge testing using the national diabetes data group (NDDG)criteria
Less than 24 weeks at study enrollment
Singleton or twin pregnancy
English or Spanish speaking
Able to give informed consent
You may not be if
End organ complications of diabetes (retinopathy, renal insufficiency, etc.)
Prior need for insulin for glycemic control
History of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperosmolar state
Prior adverse reaction (ie. lactic acidosis) or allergy to Metformin
Kidney or liver disease
Significant medical co-morbidities (lupus, cystic fibrosis, etc.) Hypertension controlled on one medication, well controlled asthma, and well controlled thyroid disease are not excluded.
