Status:

RECRUITING

Inhaled Insulin vs Rapid-acting Injections for Post-meal Glucose Control in Women With Gestational Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Jaeb Center for Health Research

Collaborating Sponsors:

Mannkind Corporation

Conditions:

Diabetes, Gestational

Pregnancy Complications

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Pregnant women aged 18-40 with gestational diabetes (GDM) will take part in this study. We want to see how two different insulin treatments affect their blood sugar after they eat. These women usually...

Detailed Description

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects up to 25% of births globally, and its rates continue to rise each year. Pregnancy is a dynamic time marked by rapid changes in physiology, anatomy, and meta...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Ability to provide informed consent for study participation
  • Age ≥18 years and \<41 years old
  • Singleton pregnancy at 24-34 weeks gestation
  • Diagnosis of GDM via standard 1-step or 2-step criteria
  • Treated with an insulin regimen that includes a RAA bolus of any type for breakfast, with a dose \<20 units
  • Pre-pregnancy or first trimester body mass index (BMI) 25-45
  • Investigator believes that the protocol can be safely conducted by the participant
  • Able to read and speak English
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes
  • HbA1c ≥ 6.5%, FBG ≥125 mg/dl or 2-hr glucose ≥200 mg/dL on 75g OGTT, or random plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL (consistent with pre-existing diabetes and not GDM diagnosis)
  • Current use of any non-insulin glucose lowering medication
  • Using TI (Afrezza), regular insulin, or ≥20 RAA units at breakfast (NPH is permissible)
  • Peak expiratory flow \<80% predicted as measured by peak flow meter
  • Recent history of asthma (defined as using any medications to treat asthma within the last year), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or any other clinically important pulmonary disease (e.g., cystic fibrosis or bronchopulmonary dysplasia), or significant congenital or acquired cardiopulmonary disease as judged by the Investigator
  • Smoking (includes cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and/or vaping devices) within 90 days prior to screening
  • History or current diagnosis of lung cancer
  • Current or anticipated use of oral, inhaled or injectable glucocorticoids during the time period of the trial (topical glucocorticoid use is acceptable)
  • Renal or hepatic impairment that in the investigator's judgment poses a safety risk for the study participant
  • Recurrent Level 2 (blood glucose \<54 mg/dL) or Level 3 severe hypoglycemia events
  • Current use of non-cardio-selective beta blockers
  • Being a member of the study team, having a direct supervisor at place of employment who is also directly involved in conducting the clinical trial (as a study Investigator, coordinator, etc.); or having a first-degree relative who is directly involved in conducting the clinical trial

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    July 1 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    30 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06535789

    Start Date

    May 1 2025

    End Date

    July 1 2025

    Last Update

    May 15 2025

    Active Locations (5)

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    Sansum Diabetes Research Institute

    Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93105

    2

    University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

    Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

    3

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, United States, 10029

    4

    Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239