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The purpose of this study is to determine if metformin therapy prevents fetal macrosomy in gestational diabetes mellitus to the same extent as insulin therapy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin | Experimental |
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| Insulin | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin | Drug |
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| Insulin |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of fetal macrosomy |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hilkka Ijas, MD | Oulu University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Tytti Raudaskoski, MD,PhD | Oulu University Hospital | Study Director |
| Marja Vaarasmaki, MD, PhD | Oulu University Hospital | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oulu University Hospital | Oulu | 90029 | Finland |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21083860 | Derived | Ijas H, Vaarasmaki M, Morin-Papunen L, Keravuo R, Ebeling T, Saarela T, Raudaskoski T. Metformin should be considered in the treatment of gestational diabetes: a prospective randomised study. BJOG. 2011 Jun;118(7):880-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02763.x. Epub 2010 Nov 18. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016640 | Diabetes, Gestational |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008687 | Metformin |
| D007328 | Insulin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001645 | Biguanides |
| D006146 | Guanidines |
| D000578 | Amidines |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D011384 |
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| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| Proinsulin |
| D061385 | Insulins |
| D010187 | Pancreatic Hormones |
| D036361 | Peptide Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |