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Trial reportObstetrics and gynecology2026

Diabetes Testing Immediately Postpartum After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Christine Field, William A Grobman, Devra Mast, Jiqiang Wu, Shaylyn Vickers, Veronica Csizmadia, Anna Bartholomew, Anna Chen, Vidya Mullangi, Steven Gabbe and 4 more

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Trial report in Obstetrics and gynecology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05909046 (A Randomized Controlled Trial of Diabetes Screening Immediately Postpartum), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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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)

TypeinterventionalSponsorOhio State UniversityRan2023 to 2026Enrolled104ConditionsPre-Gestational Diabetes, Type2diabetes, Pregnancy in Diabetic, Pregnancy, High RiskArmsImmediate inpatient postpartum OGTT, Standard of care 4-12 week postpartum OGTT
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Authors and funding

14 authors.

Christine FieldDivision of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the College of Medicine, and the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; and Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts.
William A Grobman
Devra Mast
Jiqiang Wu
Shaylyn Vickers
Veronica Csizmadia
Anna Bartholomew
Anna Chen
Vidya Mullangi
Steven Gabbe
Elizabeth Buschur
Erika Werner
Mark B Landon
Kartik K Venkatesh

Funding

Institute for Population ResearchP2CHD058484 · NICHD · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Sarah R Hayford · 2023 to 2023
$544k
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Care Innovation and Community Improvement Program at The Ohio State University P2CHD058484NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD058484
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePatient receipt of outpatient postpartum glucose testing after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains suboptimal. We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine whether the frequency of receiving a postpartum oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) differed depending on whether the test was planned for the inpatient or outpatient setting.

methodsDIP (Diabetes Testing Immediately Postpartum) was a pragmatic, nonblinded RCT. Participants were eligible if they received prenatal care and had a GDM diagnosis. After delivery, individuals were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive an OGTT either inpatient before delivery discharge (intervention) or outpatient within 12 weeks of birth (standard care). The primary outcome was completion of a fasting 2-hour 75-g OGTT by 12 weeks postpartum or less. Secondary outcomes included participant satisfaction per the adapted DTSQ (Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire) and diagnosis of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Based on an estimated baseline testing rate of 52% and a treatment effect of at least 50%, a sample size of 104 participants was required with 80% power and a two-sided α of 0.05.

resultsA total of 104 individuals with GDM were enrolled (52 intervention, 52 standard care). Demographics, unmet social needs, and clinical characteristics did not differ according to group assignment. Postpartum visit completion was more than 90% in both groups. The frequency of postpartum diabetes testing was significantly higher in the inpatient group compared with the outpatient group (92.3% vs 26.9%, relative risk 3.43 [95% CI, 2.18-5.40]), as was the median [IQR] score on the DTSQ (35.0 [31.0, 36.0] vs 28.0 [24.0, 32.0], P <.001). Prediabetes or type 2 diabetes was diagnosed among 50.0% in the inpatient group and 21.4% in the outpatient group ( P =.05).

conclusionDiabetes testing before delivery discharge for individuals with GDM resulted in more than a threefold higher completion rate of postpartum glucose testing and greater patient satisfaction compared with outpatient testing. This RCT supports recent guidelines that encourage the option of inpatient postpartum diabetes testing before delivery discharge. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov , NCT05909046.

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Diabetes, GestationalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Postnatal CarePrediabetic StateAdultFemaleGlucose Tolerance TestHumansPatient SatisfactionPostpartum PeriodPregnancy

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PMID41842598
PMCPMC13150959

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