Testing blood sugar right after birth in people with gestational diabetes
Compares a blood sugar test before hospital discharge with a later outpatient test.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Diabetes Screening Immediately Postpartum (DIP) and Follow Up PP CARE
Key facts
- Where
- Columbus, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center OB/GYN Maternal and Fetal MedicineColumbus, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Ohio State University
- Trial code
- NCT05909046
- Record updated
- 29 September 2026
- Original description
DIP : To conduct a pragmatic, non-blinded randomized controlled trial (pRCT) of immediate in-patient postpartum OGTT prior to delivery discharge (intervention) versus 4-12 week outpatient postpartum OGTT (current standard care) to improve the frequency of post-partum diabetes screening among individuals with a pregnancy complicated by GDM.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Diabetes Screening Immediately Postpartum (DIP) - Follow up Study: Patient Perspectives on Postpartum Interventions to Improve Future Maternal CARdiovascular hEalth After Gestational Diabetes (PP CARE)
DIP : To conduct a pragmatic, non-blinded randomized controlled trial (pRCT) of immediate in-patient postpartum OGTT prior to delivery discharge (intervention) versus 4-12 week outpatient postpartum OGTT (current standard care) to improve the frequency of post-partum diabetes screening among individuals with a pregnancy complicated by GDM.
Follow up PP CARE: To engage with individuals with a history of GDM through a patient-centered mixed-methods survey and qualitative assessment to evaluate the barriers to and facilitators of Cardiovascular health (CVH) counseling and risk-reduction postpartum at the patient and healthcare system levels inclusive of Social determinants of health (SDOH) and structural factors, as well as patient preferences and perspectives on CVH and wellness interventions
DIP - Inclusion Criteria:; Immediately postpartum individuals during their delivery hospital admission; ≥ 18 years old with the ability to give informed consent; Diagnosed with GDM during pregnancy by:; Elevated one-hour 50-gram glucose challenge test any time during pregnancy AND provider documentation of gestational diabetes (NOT pregestational diabetes) diagnosis OR; Two elevated values on a 3-hour 100-gram glucose tolerance test any time in pregnancy AND provider documentation of gestational diabetes (NOT pregestational diabetes) diagnosis; English or Spanish speaking; Receiving prenatal and postpartum care at OSU; DIP- Exclusion Criteria:; Individuals who cannot tolerate a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) (i.e. history of gastric bypass); Not English or Spanish speaking; PP CARE Inclusion criteria: Enrolled DIP participants who are English speaking will be eligible for PP CARE follow up if they are between 12 and 24 months postpartum; PP CARE Exclusion criteria: Spanish speaking DIP participants will be excluded because the study team does not include anyone who is Spanish speaking.