Myo-inositol in Obese Pregnant Women

February 27, 2014 updated by: Rosario D'anna, University of Messina

Myo-inositol May Prevent Gestational Diabetes in Obese Women

Myo-Inositol is classified as a member of the vitamin B complex. It is a constituent of living cells and is widespread in many food. It is involved in a number of biological processes, including insulin signal transduction, resulting in modulating insulin sensitivity. This is a prospective, randomized, double center, placebo-controlled study. Two hundred and twenty obese pregnant women will be included in the trial and, after an informed consent, will assume randomly 2 g of myo-inositol twice a day or placebo from 12-13th weeks gestation until delivery. Then,they will perform an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) at 24-28th weeks gestation. Records about delivery (gestational age, neonatal weight...) will be registered.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

220

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Messina and Modena, Italy
        • Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, University of Messina and Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit of Modena University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Obese pregnant women: BMI > 30 Kg/cm2
  • first trimester fast glycaemia < 126 mg/dl
  • single pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women with BMI < 30 Kg/cm2
  • first trimester fast glycaemia > 126 mg/dl
  • previous gestational diabetes
  • twin pregnancy
  • pregestational diabetes
  • associated therapies with corticosteroids

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: myo-inositol
Dietary supplement: myo-inositol
myo-inositol 2 grams plus folic acid 400 mcg twice a day
Placebo Comparator: placebo
acid folic 400 mcg twice per day
Other: folic acid 400 mcg
2 pills a day

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
number of gestational diabetes cases diagnosed with OGTT
Time Frame: 24-28th weeks gestation
24-28th weeks gestation
difference in HOMA values
Time Frame: from first trimester to OGTT
from first trimester to OGTT

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
incidence of pregnancy complications: hypertension, preterm delivery. macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, etc.
Time Frame: at delivery
at delivery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Messina

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Rosario D'Anna, professor, University of Messina, Italy

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 12, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 28, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2014

Last Verified

February 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • INOGDM-2010

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