Glyburide vs Glucovance in the Treatment of GDM (GGIG)
Gestational Diabetes
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Gestational Diabetes focused on measuring gestational diabetes, pregnancy, diabetes
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Gestational diabetes
- Pregnancy > 12 weeks gestation
- Ability to give consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to consent to the study
- Pre-existing diabetes
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
- Serum creatinine >1
- Liver disease
- Allergy to sulfa;
- Allergy to glyburide;
- Allergy to metformin;
- Fetal anomalies
Sites / Locations
- TTUHSC El Paso
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Glyburide
Glucovance
Patients will check and record blood glucose fasting and 1 hour after each meal each day. Patients will also keep a diary of all meals. The starting dose of glyburide may be 2.5milligrams (mg) to 5mg every day(QD) or twice daily (BID) depending on the degree of hyperglycemia. The dose of glyburide will be increased as needed to a maximum of 20mg /day. Antenatal testing will be initiated at 28 weeks Patients will receive monthly growth scans
Patients will check and record blood glucose fasting and 1 hour after each meal each day. Patients will also keep a diary of all meals. The starting dose of glucovance may be 1.25/250milligrams (mg) either once daily (QD) or twice a day (BID) increased to a maximum of 20mg/2000mg as needed. Patients will receive monthly growth scans Antenatal testing will be initiated at 28 weeks.