Status:
COMPLETED
Whey Protein Pre-load and Postprandial Glycemia in Pregnancy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Ulm
Conditions:
Pregnancy
Postprandial Glycemia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This pilot study aims to investigate the intake of whey protein prior to carbohydrate intake as an approach to modulate postprandial glucose excursions during pregnancy.
Detailed Description
Gestational diabetes (GDM) has transgenerational health consequences and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in both mother and child. However, there is a lack of practical nutritional conc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant women between 24+0 and 27+6 (+/- 7 days) weeks of pregnancy after menstruation
- BMI before pregnancy: 18 - 29.9 kg/m2
- No known underlying diseases
- Understanding and voluntary signing of a consent form before study-related examinations
Exclusion
- Age \< 18 years
- Diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2
- Drug therapy that raises or lowers blood sugar, e.g. steroids, antidiabetics, insulin.
- Endocrine disorders (e.g. hyperthyroidism, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), ...)
- Current depression or other mental illnesses
- Eating disorder
- Regular intake of medication other than vitamins/trace elements during pregnancy
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60 ml/min/1.73 m²
- C-reactive protein \> 10 mg/l
- Transaminase elevation of 2 times the upper norm
- Pre-existing cardiac diseases
- Drug and/or alcohol abuse
- Hb \< 12 g/dl
- No consent to be informed about incidentally discovered pathological findings
- Any other (clinical) condition that would endanger participants safety or question scientific success according to the physicians opinion.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 22 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06170905
Start Date
February 1 2024
End Date
October 22 2025
Last Update
December 3 2025
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Universityhospital Ulm
Ulm, Germany, 89081