NCT01087866

Metformin Versus Insulin in the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Metformin Versus Insulin in the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: a Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 97 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Oulu · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Metformin
DRUG	Insulin

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-06-01
• Primary completion: 2009-08-01
• Completion: 2009-10-01
• First posted: 2010-03-16
• Last updated: 2010-03-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland