One Step Versus Two Step Approach for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening (OTSAS)

Our study will assess if there is a difference in incidence of gestational diabetes using different screening approaches, either using a one-step approach with a 2 hour glucose tolerance test or using a two-step approach. Prior studies have proven similar incidences including a randomized controlled trial.

Gestational Diabetes is screened for in pregnancy by drinking a solution containing a certain amount of glucose and testing blood glucose level one hour after drinking it. If this value is above a certain cut-off (>135mg/dl), the patient is subjected to another test involving drinking a solution containing a higher amount of glucose and checking blood glucose while fasting, 1 hour after drinking the solution and 2 hours after drinking the solution. (Two step approach). Cut off values will be: 3 hour>180 mg/dl, 2 hour > 155 mg/dl, 1hour >140 mg/dl, fasting >95mg/dl. Two abnormal values will meet the diagnosis of gestational diabetes. In other parts of the United States, and most of the rest of the word, screening for gestational diabetes uses a one-step approach by drinking a solution containing 75g of glucose (As recommended by the American Diabetic Society, the Endocrine Society, WHO and the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study groups1-3). Blood glucose values are checked at fasting, one hour and two hours after solution drinking. The diagnosis of gestational diabetes is based on one elevated values. (cut off: Fasting ≥92mg/dl, 1hour ≥180 mg/dl, 2 hours ≥153 mg/dl). Our study will assess if there is a difference in incidence of gestational diabetes using these different screening approaches. Prior studies have proven similar incidences including a randomized controlled trial.

There is no intervention is this arm as patients will subjected to routine gestational diabetes screening with one hour glucola, 50 g load.

Patients will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes if they have one abnormal value: Fasting ≥ 92; 2 hour ≥ 180 mg/dl;1 hour ≥ 153 mg/dl.

Gestational diabetes will be made based on one abnormal value. Fasting ≥126 mg/dl; 1 hour≥ 180 mg/dl and 2 hour ≥ 153 mg/dl

incidence of cesarean delivery, spontaneous vaginal delivery, operative vaginal delivery, and induction of labor

includes necrotizing enterocolitis, respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, jaundice, hyperbilirubinemia, perinatal death, admission to neonatal intensive care unit

Inclusion Criteria: 16-50 year of age Pregnant women (limits the participants to female gender) Exclusion Criteria: Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus History of bariatric surgery

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